Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly working on a move for Omar Marmoush as part of a bold late push for Man City attacking depth. Omar Marmoush to Tottenham is a proper swing: expensive, awkward for City, but tactically very easy to understand for Roberto De Zerbi.
How does Omar Marmoush compare to Dominic Solanke?
Marmoush and Dominic Solanke are different No.9 profiles, which is the point. In the 2025/26 Premier League, Marmoush averaged 3.86 shots and 0.39 expected goals per 90 minutes from limited Man City minutes; Solanke averaged 1.80 shots and 0.27 xG per 90.
Solanke is the more orthodox reference point: back-to-goal work, box occupation and first contact. Marmoush is sharper between lines and more threatening running away from defenders. Cross-team comparisons need care, but Spurs would be buying threat, not just cover.
What would Omar Marmoush add to Tottenham Hotspur?
De Zerbi already has structure through midfield, but Spurs still need forwards who can attack broken defensive shapes. Marmoush can play centrally, drift left, combine quickly and arrive in scoring zones without every attack being built around him.
With Mathys Tel, Xavi Simons and Mohammed Kudus already in the squad, another flexible forward would be a statement rather than a squad-filler. As covered on the Tottenham transfer hub, Spurs have not exactly been shy this summer.
The wage and squad-politics angle is the obvious complication. Marmoush is under a long contract and City rarely strengthen direct rivals without making the numbers hurt. For Tottenham, that means the football case is cleaner than the commercial one. That is why this feels more like a late-window power play than a simple depth move.
Omar Marmoush to Tottenham odds
At the time of writing, major bookmakers are not widely offering a next-club price on Marmoush to Tottenham. That fits the latest reporting from Sky Sports, which frames Spurs’ interest as part of a wider search for three forwards rather than a completed deal.
FAQ
Tottenham are reported to be working on the deal, but there is no club-to-club agreement with Man City yet.
No firm asking price has been reported for this Spurs move; City paid a major fee to sign him from Eintracht Frankfurt in 2025.
Marmoush is under contract at Man City until June 2029, according to Capology.
What happens next?
This looks difficult rather than daft. If City are willing to sell, Marmoush would give Tottenham a punchier, more versatile forward line; if not, Spurs may have to redirect quickly before the window bites.