Man City's £68m new signing says farewell to supporters ahead of transfer

Omar Marmoush watched from the stands arsenic Frankfurt defeated Borussia Dortmund 2-0 connected Friday nighttime - though the Egyptian prima made his mode onto the transportation astatine afloat clip up of his determination to Manchester City

Omar Marmoush bid farewell to the Frankfurt fans up of his determination to Manchester City arsenic helium applauded them connected the transportation aft being excluded from their 2-0 triumph implicit Borussia Dortmund.

Marmoush is the Bundesliga's 2nd highest scorer this play down Harry Kane and his 15 goals person helped assistance Frankfurt to 3rd successful the table.

Frankfurt volition person to negociate without his services aft agreeing a £68million woody with City, who had asked the German nine not to play the guardant against Dortmund.

City got their privation aft Marmoush alternatively watched from the stands arsenic Hugo Ekitike and Oscar Hojlund scored the goals - though the Egyptian planetary made his mode onto the transportation astatine afloat time.

He was cheered connected by his team-mates arsenic they appeared to congratulate him connected earning specified a large determination to Pep Guardiola's reigning Premier League champions.

Marmoush seemed to beryllium affectional and had his caput successful his hands arsenic the Frankfurt players embraced him successful beforehand of the location support. The subordinate past pumped his thorax and lifted his arms up towards the fans to yet accidental goodbye earlier his exit.

Earlier successful the day, Frankfurt had confirmed that Marmoush had been near retired of the Dortmund squad arsenic they made airy of negotiations with City.

The nine said: "Eintracht Frankfurt are presently successful talks with different nine regarding the transportation of Omar Marmoush. As a result, helium is not included successful the squad today."

It turns retired Frankfurt didn't request him arsenic they racked up a important triumph that solidifies their presumption successful the apical 4 and moves them 2 points down second-placed Leverkusen.

City were hoping to motion Marmoush for £40m but Frankfurt insisted they needed a higher interest considering it was midway done the play and they needed to find a replacement.

Marmoush's accomplishment comes aft Pep Guardiola antecedently admitted it was a mistake not to regenerate Julian Alvarez past summer. The woody could instrumentality City's January spending to implicit £160m arsenic they look to besides implicit deals for centre-backs Abdukodir Khusanov and Vitor Reis.

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