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The Egyptian moved to the Etihad Stadium from Eintracht Frankfurt in January 2025 and has gone on to play 62 times for City, scoring 16 goals.

The 27-year-old played a key role in helping City secure Champions League qualification at the end of the 2024/25 campaign.

He opened his account for the club in memorable fashion with a hat-trick against Newcastle United in February 2025.

Further strikes followed against Brighton, Leicester and Crystal Palace before he netted our Goal of the Season in our penultimate game of the campaign, lashing home from 30 yards to open the scoring against Bournemouth.

A further 36 games and eight goals followed last term including braces in both the FA Cup and League Cup encounters with Newcastle.

The No.7 started May’s FA Cup final victory over Chelsea alongside Erling Haaland as we completed a domestic cup double.

After a second-half substitute appearance in this month’s Community Shield under new boss Enzo Maresca, Marmoush will now join former team-mate Savinho in north London.

Everyone at City would like to wish Omar good luck with his loan switch to Spurs.

The Brazilian winger leaves the Etihad Stadium after two seasons at City in which he played 84 times and scored seven goals.

After joining from CFG sister club Troyes following a sparkling loan spell with Girona, Savinho’s City debut came in the Community Shield penalty shootout victory over Manchester United in August 2024.

His first goal followed in the December win at Leicester City before further strikes against Club Brugge in the Champions League and Juventus in the FIFA Club World Cup.

The winger scored four goals in his next campaign, bagging the first in September 2025’s 2-0 Carabao Cup win at Huddersfield before the decisive second in a 2-0 home Premier League triumph over Brentford just before Christmas.

His delicate finish at Newcastle helped us progress in the FA Cup in March 2026 before hitting the third in a 3-0 Etihad success over Crystal Palace in May 2026.

“I’d like to thank everyone at Manchester City,” he said. “My teammates, the staff, the fans… all of them were brilliant with me. I am a better player and better person having spent time at City.

“As soon as I joined City, I knew what a top club it was. They provide players with so much to help them and make sure they improve. I will always be grateful to them for that.

“I enjoyed my time there immensely, especially winning the FA Cup and Carabao Cup last season - moments I will treasure.

“I learned a lot while at City and it was an honour to play with my brilliant teammates.

“I wish City the very best for the future.”

Director of Football Hugo Viana added: “Savinho has been a big part of our last two seasons, including the silverware we won last year.

“He arrived in Manchester as a 20-year-old with limited senior experience and leaves as an FA Cup and Carabao Cup winner with lots of Premier League and Champions League games under his belt.

“Everyone at City would like to place on record our thanks to Savinho for all his efforts during his time with us and we wish him the very best on his move to Spurs.”

Everyone at Manchester City would like to wish Savinho all the best for the rest of his career.

A Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw hat-trick - the quickest in Barclays Women’s Super League history - set the Blues on our way to an emphatic victory.

Kerolin added a fourth from Lauren Hemp’s cutback, with an Amanda Nilden own goal also following before the break.

The visitors had briefly levelled when Olivia Holdt fired past Khiara Keating soon after Shaw’s first, but a comprehensive first half display from City had the points all but sealed inside 45 minutes.

CITY 5-2 SPURS: MATCH REPORT

Spurs did grab another before the final whistle when Beth England fired home, but it did little to dampen an impressive afternoon from the Blues.

With Chelsea also being held at London City Lionesses, the win also meant we moved eight points clear at the top of the WSL, though that gap would be reduced to five if Arsenal won their two games in hand.

To cap off a special afternoon, the fixture also represented our City in the Community Matchday Takeover, with plenty of CITC-themed activities designed to celebrate our charity’s incredible work also on display.

Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw hit a historic hat-trick at the Joie Stadium as Andrée Jeglertz’s side maintained our 100% top-flight record at home this season.

The Jamaican opened the scoring when showing her poacher’s instinct to slam home from close range after Spurs failed to clear a corner.

But the visitors hit back shortly after when Olivia Holdt raced clear of the Blues’ defence and coolly slotted home.

Undeterred, City restored our lead with Shaw completing her hat-trick six minutes later with two expertly taken headers from close range.

Kerolin and Vivianne Miedema then added the gloss to a five-star first-half display with the duo extending our lead before the break.

Bethany England grabbed a late consolation for the visitors, but results elsewhere meant City moved eight points clear at the top of the WSL, making it ten wins from ten home matches in the league this season in the process.

Andrée Jeglertz’s team welcomed the Londoners to the Joie Stadium for our first home league game in over month.

Despite a frustrating draw last time out against Aston Villa, we went into the game still at the top of the division’s table and possessing a seven-point gap on second place.

Spurs also came into the match looking to maintain their spot in the table at the very least, although manager Martin Ho would be looking to disrupt the top four before the end of the campaign.

City ran out comfortable 5-1 winners in the reverse fixture, which was certainly one for the then-new summer signing Grace Clinton to remember.

The midfielder scored on her debut for the club, while goals from Aoba Fujino, Vivianne Miedema, Kerstin Casparij and Laura Coombs helped to pick up all three points.

But, how did things play out at the Joie Stadium?

The Jamaican’s treble inside 21 minutes set the Blues on our way to victory and eased any fears that might’ve lingered after Olivia Holdt had briefly drawn Spurs level.

A further first-half strike from Kerolin and an Amanda Nilden own goal put the game beyond doubt, with Bethany England grabbing a late consolation for the visitors.

Results elsewhere mean City have now moved eight points clear at the top of the WSL, making it ten wins from ten home matches in the league this season in the process.

What happened

City started brightly on a beautiful spring day at the Joie Stadium, and got ourselves in front inside the opening ten minutes when Shaw pounced after Spurs had failed to clear an Alex Greenwood corner.

But the visitors had travelled north with an excellent recent away record and drew level when Holdt was played in behind and confidently swept home.

Undeterred, the Blues immediately got back on the offensive and regained our lead with the same formula that created our opener.

Greenwood’s looping corner looked destined for Shaw’s head, and she powered home past Lize Kop to restore our lead, before repeating the trick just three minutes later from a Kerolin cross.

Kerolin then went from provider to scorer before the break, firing home from Hemp’s cutback, with an own goal from Nilden when put under pressure by Vivianne Miedema making it five soon after.

Spurs came out for a largely uneventful second half with a fresh impetus, and Khiara Keating was called into action to deny Signe Gaupset and Bethany England early on.

Gaupset then fired over the bar from a promising position with around 20 to play, before City substitute Sydney Lohmann couldn’t divert a close-range header on target late on.

There was still time for one late chance for the visitors, though, and England duly took it when she pounced in the area for a late consolation.

Shaw’s superb Spurs record continues

Our record goalscorer took her personal tally to 16 in just 12 matches against Spurs at the Joie Stadium and grabbed her fourth hat-trick against them in the process.

Her two powerful headers and opportunistic finish inside 21 minutes is the quickest treble in WSL history, with just 12 minutes and 37 seconds also separating her three strikes (another record).

But Shaw’s overall performance was about far more than goals, with excellent hold-up play and tireless pressing, not to mention a key presence in defensive situations.

Midfield Maestros

Sam Coffey and Laura Blindkilde Brown started as our midfield pairing once again in the absence of Yui Hasegawa, who helped Japan to Asian Cup glory in Australia.

The pair’s relationship is a key one for City in the engine room and they were both excellent against a difficult opponent.

Coffey’s tenacity and game intelligence regularly broke up potential attacks and kept us ticking over, while Blindkilde Brown’s energy and positive play also helped to drive City forward.

Shaw’s goals will deservedly gain the headlines, but that midfield battle was a crucial one to win.

Player of the Match: Bunny Shaw

Clinical in attacking areas, crucial in defensive ones. A complete centre-forward’s performance from our brilliant Jamaican.

What it means

Chelsea’s 1-1 draw with London City Lionesses means City are now eight points clear at the top of the WSL with four matches remaining.

However, that gap would be reduced to five if Arsenal won their two games in hand.

The Blues have also continued our incredible home record in the WSL this season, with our latest triumph making it ten wins from ten in 2025/26.

How we lined up

City XI: Keating, Rose, Knaak, Greenwood (C) (Ouahabi 82’), Casparij (Beney 81’), Blindkilde Brown, Coffey, Hemp, Kerolin (Coombs 62’), Miedema (Lohmann 62’), Shaw.

Substitutes: Cumings, Prior, Oyama, Murphy, Adedini.

Spurs XI: Kop, Bartrip, A. Nilden, Gaupset, England (C), Holdt (Gunning-Williams 69’), Vinberg, Tandberg, Wijk, Spence (Summanen 69’), Blakstad

Substitutes: Heeps, Grant, Rybrink, M. Nilden, Ahtinen, Dennis, Jackson

Up next

The Manchester derby beckons for City, with a trip to Old Trafford set for 13:30 (UK) on Saturday 28 March.

It’s available to watch live in the United Kingdom on BBC One, with tickets available to buy here.

City were out on the training pitches ahead of our Barclays Women’s Super League clash with Tottenham Hotspur.

Andrée Jeglertz’s side face the London Club, who are chasing a Champions League spot at our home on Saturday at 12:00 (UK).

With five matches of the season remaining, City are seven points clear at the top of the WSL.

And there was plenty of hard work being put in at the CFA as we got ready for another big test with every point so important.

The Blues welcome Spurs to the Joie Stadium on Saturday 21 March for a 12:00 (UK) kick-off.

We start the weekend seven points clear at the top of the WSL with five matches remaining, aiming to bounce back after a goalless draw at Aston Villa last time out.

Standing in our way are a Spurs side on course to match their best-ever WSL finish of fifth, though the visitors also still hold outside hopes of European qualification.

The two sides are sure to serve up an exciting showdown at the Joie Stadium, with the fixture also dedicated to City in the Community.

The Club’s official Charity will be celebrated at the game as part of our annual Matchday Takeover, with plenty of exciting activities and extra content to enjoy.

Ahead of the game, the team were hard at work in the Manchester sun to ensure we’re ready for action against Spurs.

City welcome Spurs to the Joie Stadium on Saturday 21 March, with kick-off set for 12:00 (UK).

The Blues sit top of the WSL table with just five matches remaining of the season, while the visitors sit fifth in their pursuit of European football.

It’s a huge fixture for both teams, but also one where we’ll celebrate the amazing work of the Club’s charity, City in the Community.

Among a swathe of activities on the day, our matchday programme has had a special update on the front cover, with plenty more CITC content packed inside.

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The drawing of Jade Rose is just one example of the special artwork created by CITC participants from across Greater Manchester who’ve benefited from our charity’s incredible work over the years.

Grace Clinton is the feature interview, chatting about her time at Spurs and the winning mentality she feels is developing in the squad.

Elsewhere, there’ll be a detailed breakdown on our opponents, as well as the pre-match thoughts of Andrée Jeglertz and Alex Greenwood to get stuck into.

We’re preparing for Saturday’s 12:00 (UK) visit of Tottenham Hotspur in the Barclays Women’s Super League.

After last week’s goalless draw at Aston Villa, we’ll be looking to return to winning ways this weekend.

However, we remain seven points clear at the top of the table with five matches to go.

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And Jeglertz confirmed in his press conference today that confidence has been flowing and happiness at a high on the training pitch this week.

That was evident this afternoon, as the players made the most of the beautiful weather in east Manchester.