With Omar Marmoush linked with a move to Manchester City in the January transfer window, Adam Bate examines the Eintracht Frankfurt forwards evolution and why it makes him so attractive to Pep Guardiola.

Manchester City have made Omar Marmoush a top January transfer target - but Eintracht Frankfurt will not let their star man leave easily.

Manchester City want to sign Omar Marmoush immediately; Eintracht Frankfurt want £67m for forward; Marmoush has scored 13 goals in the Bundesliga so far this season; he is second behind Mo Salah for g

Manchester City are exploring a deal to sign striker Omar Marmoush, a source has told ESPN, but accept that it will be difficult to prise him away from Eintracht Frankfurt.

But speaking during a recent interview, as translated and relayed by the Manchester Evening News, director of football at Eintracht Frankfurt, Markus Krosche has admitted that Omar Marmoush is not ‘unsellable’ despite his importance to the ongoing success of the club.

Manchester City are interested in signing Omar Marmoush, and Frankfurt have welcomed them to the negotiating table

Manchester City are working on deals to sign Omar Marmoush and Abdukodir Khusanov this month. There are no agreements in place for either player yet but discussions are advancing as City intensify their efforts to recruit both.

According to Fabrizio Romano, Manchester City have prepared a formal approach for Eintracht Frankfurt striker Omar Marmoush. READ MORE: Al Hilal Eye Up Mohamed

Clubs across the continent are in the market for January transfer deals as they look to strengthen their squads for the second half of the 2024/25 season with titles, European football and survival all on the line.