Omar Marmoush seemed on the verge of joining Manchester City on Friday as his current club Eintracht Frankfurt confirmed it was in talks with City and said the Egyptian striker would probably leave. Marmoush was not in the squad as Frankfurt beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0 in the Bundesliga but joined his teammates on the field after the game for an apparent farewell as fans cheered.

Eintracht Frankfurt striker Omar Marmoush is set to join Manchester City after the Bundesliga club first denied and then acknowledged a deal was close. The Egypt international was left out of Friday's league game with Borussia Dortmund.

Omar Marmoush set to sign for Manchester City after deal agreed between the Premier League side and Eintracht Frankfurt; Marmoush is the Bundesligas second top scorer with 15 goals so far this season,