Tottenham agree Omar Marmoush loan with £50m option as huge attacking rebuild continues

Tottenham have reportedly reached an agreement with Manchester City to sign Omar Marmoush on loan, with Spurs securing an option to make the transfer permanent for around €58million (£50m).

According to Fabrizio Romano, the purchase option can become mandatory if certain conditions are met.

The agreement represents another major step in Roberto De Zerbi's attacking rebuild following Tottenham's deal for Savinho.

Spurs are also continuing to pursue Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo as they look to transform their attack during the final days of the transfer window.

Tottenham and Manchester City have been in almost daily contact recently while working on deals for Marmoush and Savinho.

They have now found an agreement for the Egyptian striker.

Rather than completing an immediate permanent transfer, Marmoush will initially move to north London on loan.

Tottenham will have an option worth around €58m (£50m) to sign him permanently.

Crucially, that option will reportedly become an obligation if certain conditions are achieved.

It means Marmoush could ultimately become a permanent Tottenham player in the summer of 2027.

Manchester City spent €75m to sign Marmoush from Eintracht Frankfurt in January 2025.

However, establishing himself as the main striker at the Etihad Stadium proved difficult with Erling Haaland ahead of him.

Marmoush still produced 16 goals and six assists across 62 appearances for City.

The 27-year-old now gets an opportunity to play a bigger role under De Zerbi.

At Tottenham, he will compete with Dominic Solanke and Richarlison for opportunities through the middle, while his versatility also gives De Zerbi different options across the frontline.

Marmoush is not the only Manchester City attacker heading towards Tottenham.

Spurs have also agreed a deal for Savinho, with the Brazilian set to move to north London for £85m.

That transfer has not yet been officially announced, but an agreement between the clubs was reached on Friday.

Savinho is expected to primarily strengthen Tottenham's options on the wings, while Marmoush provides another option centrally and across the attack.

Landing both represents an enormous statement from Spurs following their disappointing 3-0 opening-day defeat against Brentford.

De Zerbi's attacking rebuild may not end with Savinho and Marmoush.

Tottenham continue to pursue Gakpo and are believed to have already reached a personal agreement with the Netherlands international.

Liverpool remain the obstacle.

The Reds would prefer to keep Gakpo unless they can complete the signing of Paris Saint-Germain winger Bradley Barcola.

Liverpool are very interested in Barcola, but PSG's reported €120m valuation is currently considered too high.

David Ornstein has reported that Liverpool want Gakpo to remain at Anfield if they cannot secure Barcola.

That makes Liverpool's own transfer business potentially decisive for Tottenham.

Tottenham will now look to complete the formalities surrounding Marmoush and Savinho as De Zerbi adds two major attacking options to his squad.

Attention can then turn back towards Gakpo. Spurs reportedly have the player's approval, but Liverpool are reluctant to sanction his departure without first securing Barcola from PSG.

That leaves Tottenham watching developments between Liverpool and PSG closely as they attempt to complete an extraordinary late-window overhaul.

If Tottenham complete Marmoush and Savinho, should they still spend big to bring Gakpo to north London?