Man City signed Semenyo from Bournemouth for £62.5m, rising to £64m through add-ons. The winger is equally adept at operating on either flank and the hope is his arrival will lighten the goalscoring burden on Erling Haaland.
Semenyo’s signing has also re-ignited speculation one of Man City’s attacking corps could be sacrificed in the same window.
And per the latest from transfer guru Romano, not only do City not want to sell, but Marmoush doesn’t want to leave this month either, even after Semenyo’s arrival.
“But my understanding is that this doesn’t mean Omar Marmoush has to leave Man City in the January transfer window.
“First of all he’s focused on AFCON, so there’s nothing moving. But also I’m told that even after AFCON Marmoush is not desperate to leave Man City.
“He wants to compete for his place and spend the next six months at the club trying to show his best level possible and to help Man City.”
Romano concluded by stating Marmoush’s situation could change come the summer if he’s continued to feature sparingly over the next six months.
But for now at least, neither Marmoush or Man City have any desire to part ways this month and interested suitors must either look elsewhere or revisit the situation at season’s end.
In other news, Tottenham are looking to make statement signings in a bid to get back among the contending teams for European football in 2026, and our sources can reveal that ‘discreet enquiries’ have been made for what would be an incredible addition to Thomas Frank’s squad.
