While Erling Haaland has rediscovered his scoring touch, City lack a versatile backup option to ease the Norwegian’s workload. Marmoush could provide Guardiola with tactical flexibility and allow the team to rotate effectively across competitions.

Marmoush is supposedly open to the prospect of joining the Premier League giants despite being happy at Deutsch Bank Park. Man City are willing to offer the attacker a long-term contract which would keep him at the Etihad Stadium until the summer of 2029 or 2030.