Tottenham sign Man City’s Egypt forward Omar Marmoush on season-long loan

Tottenham Hotspur have signed ‌ Omar Marmoush from Manchester City on a season-long loan, the Premier League club ⁠has said, ⁠with the deal including an obligation to make the Egypt forward’s move permanent at the end of the season.

British media said the obligation to buy is for a ⁠guaranteed 50 million pounds ($68m), with 10 million pounds more in add-ons.

“It feels amazing to be here. I’m so excited to get started with the team, and I can’t wait to meet the ⁠fans,” the 27-year-old said in a statement released on Thursday.

“Tottenham Hotspur is one of the biggest clubs in England, if not the world, and the project was very attractive to me.

“I’ve spoken with the head coach [Roberto De Zerbi], I loved what he had to say, and I’m ‌sure our passion for the game will go very well together.”

Marmoush had a tale of two seasons at City, impressing in his debut 2024-25 campaign before finding consistent playing time elusive behind established players, including leading striker Erling Haaland, in Pep Guardiola’s squad last season.

He scored only three goals in 21 Premier League matches for City last term, a far cry from the seven goals in his first ⁠half-season at the Etihad Stadium.

De Zerbi, who took over at ⁠Spurs in March and helped them avoid relegation, wanted to add forwards to a rebuilt squad after they added midfielders Sandro Tonali and Mateus Fernandes plus defender Jan Paul van Hecke for a combined 237 million pounds ($322m).