It is no secret that Newcastle United need to add quality to their squad all across the pitch. One of the areas in need of reinforcements is up top. Last summer, the Magpies saw Alexander Isak leave for Liverpool.
The club did try to replace him and spent quite a bit of money in order to do that. But they were not successful, as the new arrivals failed to meet expectations.
Nick Woltemade started well but faded away very quickly. On the other hand, Yoane Wissa was even less effective, scoring merely three goals across all competitions last season.
So, expect Newcastle United to go out and sign a forward or two this summer. And it looks like they are aiming to bring in a Manchester City forward, also wanted by Tottenham Hotspur.
Newcastle United looking to sign Manchester City forward this summer
Manchester City have a very good track record when it comes to their recruitment. Some signings do not exactly work out though. It is not because they are bad players, but because the level of competition is so high at the club that you need to be world-class consistently just to stay in the starting XI.
According to Football Insider, Manchester City’s Omar Marmoush is now on the radar of Newcastle United as a new forward. Tottenham Hotspur are also believed to be interested in him.
Manchester City had spent close to £60 million to sign Marmoush from Eintracht Frankfurt. At that point in time, he was one of the best forwards in the Bundesliga, having scored 20 goals in 26 games for the German club that season.
That has not translated at Man City though. He has only scored 16 times in 61 appearances for the club, and as a result, there might be an opportunity to sign him this summer.
Omar Marmoush has not been as bad as fans think
Of course, it is very easy to brand Marmoush a ‘transfer failure’ for Manchester City. That would not be looking at the full story though.
Once again, it is very easy to lose one’s place in the Manchester City team. Overall, Marmoush has scored 16 goals and provided six assists for the club. But those have come in 3091 minutes of football.
In other words, Marmoush averages a goal or an assist every 140 minutes for Man City. That is a good return, no matter which way you look at it.
If he can produce something similar for Newcastle United, he would be considered an excellent signing for the club. Now, it remains to be seen if they can get it done or not.