Marmoush, Ederson - Who Man City must prioritise signing in the January transfer window
Manchester City have been strongly linked with two players in the January transfer window.
Eintracht Frankfurt striker, Omar Marmoush, is one of the in form strikers in Europe at the moment having scored 18 goals in 24 games.
Frankfurt would be looking for a fee in the region of £50million. However, the Eagles sit in 3rd place in the Bundesliga and could be reluctant to sell the Egyptian.
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City are also looking at Atalanta’s defensive midfielder, Ederson, having been linked with the Blues for a while, ever since Rodri ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. Atalanta are reportedly wanting £50 million for the Brazilian.
Marmoush could be a great addition to Manchester City as he would add versatility and explosiveness, which this current City team needs.
Guardiola likes flexibility and with Frankfurt’s number seven being able to play on both wings as well as being direct but also knowing when to make the right pass, could be the edge City need in order for them to get back into the top four and solidify their place in the Champions League next season alongside Erling Haaland’s poor form in front of goal recently.
The 25-year-old could even come off the bench if Haaland is not performing and add something different, which Pep has tried to do with Doku on the left wing with Jack Grealish, however the Egyptian international has more accuracy and adaptability than the Belgium winger.
City have failed to replace Julian Alvarez in the summer transfer window, following his £81.5 million move to Atletico Madrid.
Marmoush would be the perfect player for the Spanish manager to mould into what he needs for the rest of this season.
Serie A league leaders Atalanta might also want to keep hold of Ederson with a possibility of winning the club’s first ever scudetto.
The 25-year-old would add defensive control and authority that City’s ballon d’Or winner also has, he is a tenacious box-to-box midfielder and also a great utility player.
He is the definition of an athlete in footballing terms, physically very good both on and off the ball and is quick when winning the ball back.
Atalanta’s number 13 might not have the ball playing capabilities that most of Guardiola’s team has but he would add relentless energy in midfield, which the Blues have been lacking in most games this season.
One important thing to note and that will be music to City fans' ears, will be that he is a hybrid of a number six and a number eight very much like Rodri, however it may take Ederson time to adjust if he did ends up at the Etihad Stadium.
As seen when he moved from Salernitana to Atalanta, it took him a while to understand the tactical demands Atalanta has under manager Gian Piero Gasperini.
That being said, City need fresh energy in midfield in Rodri's absence, as the Spaniard has been sorely missed in their recent downturn in form. An alternative to the Ballon d'Or winner has to be where City's priority lies this month.
