Liverpool is being heavily linked with a move for Eintracht Frankfurt winger Omar Marmoush. The speculation does not appear to be influencing his performance levels, with the a spot in a Bundesliga team of the week.
He was helped by the fact Frankfurt were at home against bottom side Bochum on Saturday. Even allowing for weak opposition, a 7-2 win is always to be enjoyed.
Marmoush assisted the opening goal, for Hugo Ekitiké, then scored the second himself before setting up another in the second half for Can Uzun. He received a perfect 10 rating from while having to settle for a 9.1 score from . Either way, the reported target was player of the match, delivering a performance that may have caught the eye of .
Bear in mind that Marmoush was substituted in the 73rd minute too, with manager Dino Toppmöller likely having an eye on this weeks Europa League clash with Slavia Prague. To contribute so much in such a relatively brief time is remarkable.
On top of his goal contributions, Marmoush had a further shot, created another chance, completed three take-ons and was fouled five times. Bochum simply couldn’t handle the Egypt international teammate of .
Get German Football News included the Frankfurt man in their team of the week for , along with his teammate Mahmoud Dahoud. “Explosive pace and neat dribbling, Marmoush is proving a handful in the final third and has improved immensely,” was the assessment of his latest outing.
He is unquestionably in the form of his career. Marmoush leads the Bundesliga assist table with six goals created, while being only one behind Harry Kane in the scorer standings. Across the top divisions in England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain, only Kane and Robert Lewandowski can equal him for goal contributions in 2024/25.
The 25-year-old will have two years remaining on his current contract when this season ends. It has been reported that Frankfurt is looking to give him a pay rise to entice him to stay longer, but it has also been claimed that .
Whether that is truly what he hopes, with the form he is displaying, the Egyptian will be a wanted man next summer. and are also said to be interested, with the queue of suitors likely to stretch way beyond those two and Liverpool.
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