{"id":58091,"date":"2026-01-28T08:57:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T08:57:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplbanter.com.ng\/?p=58091"},"modified":"2026-01-28T08:57:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T08:57:11","slug":"tottenham-have-suddenly-been-handed-an-unexpected-26m-lift-in-the-omar-marmoush-saga-but-it-comes-with-a-dangerous-sting-in-the-tail-as-a-transfer-dispute-begins-to-simmer-behind-closed-doo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplbanter.com.ng\/?p=58091","title":{"rendered":"Tottenham have suddenly been handed an unexpected \u00a326m lift in the Omar Marmoush saga \u2014 but it comes with a dangerous sting in the tail, as a transfer dispute begins to simmer behind closed doors. What once seemed calm has rapidly turned volatile, with unseen tensions now threatening to derail the entire deal. One misstep at this stage\u2026 and Spurs risk seeing it all unravel."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tottenham are one of several clubs being linked with a move for Manchester City forward Omar Marmoush as they push to complete business in the final days of the January transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>Spurs have been handed a potential boost in their pursuit of the Egyptian international ahead of the deadline. Marmoush has struggled for consistent minutes at the Etihad this season, although he did start City\u2019s Premier League win over Wolves after returning from the Africa Cup of Nations, scoring in the 2\u20130 victory.<\/p>\n<p>The arrival of Antoine Semenyo in January has increased competition in City\u2019s attacking ranks and fuelled speculation over Marmoush\u2019s future. Tottenham, Aston Villa and Turkish side Fenerbahce have all been credited with interest in recent weeks, but reports from Turkish outlet Sabah suggest the player would prefer to stay in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>With Villa closing in on a deal for Tammy Abraham, Spurs could gain an edge in the race. Fenerbahce, however, are still pushing and are believed to be considering a \u20ac30m (\u00a326m) bid.<\/p>\n<p>Tottenham are also exploring attacking reinforcements due to injuries to Dominic Solanke and Richarlison, while there is uncertainty at the other end of the pitch regarding potential departures.<\/p>\n<p>According to TuttoMercatoWeb (via Milan News), AC Milan sporting director Igli Tare has opened talks with Spurs over a possible January move for Radu Dragusin. The 23-year-old has made just two substitute appearances since returning from a cruciate ligament injury in December.<\/p>\n<p>Milan are keen on a loan deal with an option to buy in the summer, but Tottenham are pushing for an obligation to purchase, tied to conditions they believe would be easily met. Milan would prefer the flexibility of deciding at the end of the loan spell.<\/p>\n<p>Whether a compromise can be reached remains uncertain, with West Ham also reportedly monitoring the centre-back situation as the window nears its close.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tottenham are one of several clubs being linked with a move for Manchester City forward Omar Marmoush as they push to complete business in the final days of the January transfer window. Spurs have been handed a potential boost in their pursuit of the Egyptian international ahead of the deadline. Marmoush has struggled for consistent &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":58092,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-58091","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/eplbanter.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1657.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eplbanter.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58091","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eplbanter.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eplbanter.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eplbanter.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/18"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eplbanter.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=58091"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eplbanter.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58091\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":58093,"href":"https:\/\/eplbanter.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58091\/revisions\/58093"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eplbanter.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/58092"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eplbanter.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=58091"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eplbanter.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=58091"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eplbanter.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=58091"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}