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Probably three possible Marmoush successors on Eintracht Frankfurt’s list

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Probably three possible Marmoush successors on Eintracht Frankfurt’s list

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From: Stefan Schmid

Decision makers remain cautious but Omar Marmoush’s move to City appears to be only a matter of time.

Frankfurt/Main – At the Concord you don’t want to know anything about an offer and Pep Guardiola refuses to provide any information. Nevertheless, the sparrows are whistling from the rooftops: Omar Marmoush will be Almost certainly moving to Manchester City this winter. A challenge for sports director Markus Krösche, who is said to already have three successor candidates on the list.

Once again, hard facts instead of beautiful football romance at Eintracht

For a long, very long time, unity assured the public and probably themselves that Omar Marmoush would definitely stay until the end of the season. But nothing will come of it, because once again Eintracht is caught up in the harsh reality. And to the chagrin of every football romantic, that means: Money rules the world – and Manchester City has an almost endless supply of it.

Once again, a striker who performs at a high level for Eintracht is leaving the Main metropolis. Whether Marmoush, like that some of his predecessorsstumbling at the next stop is uncertain. What is certain, however, is that Markus Krösche must now quickly present a successor. Three partly different candidates seem to be favorites.

Marmoush successor: Two DFB strikers on the list

Jonathan Burkardt and Niclas Füllkrug are said to be two players on the list who at least belong to the extended squad of the German senior national team. There is also the long-running French rumor Arnaud Kalimuendo, who is under contract with Stade Rennes. But how realistic is it that the respective candidates will come?

The cheapest solution in the short term would probably be the filling jug solution. The German had a rather unfortunate start at West Ham United – also due to an injury Could be available for a six-month loan. However, of the three candidates, the Stormbreaker is the furthest from Marmoush’s profile. The players at the SGE would also have to adapt, which will not happen overnight at the push of a button.

Arnaud Kalimuendo, Jonathan Burkardt and Niclas Füllkrug are considered possible Marmoush successors at SGE.
Arnaud Kalimuendo, Jonathan Burkardt and Niclas Füllkrug are considered possible Marmoush successors at SGE. © IMAGO/Le Pictorium; Jan Hübner; News images

Burkardt and Kalimuendo are an expensive alternative for Eintracht

The person closest to Marmoush’s skillset is Arnaud Kalimuendo, who also prefers deep runs and is considered above-average fast. In the current season, the 22-year-old scored seven goals and added another. Hopes that the French will be dependent on money this winter due to the transfer expenses amounting to 34 million euros that have already been sold are unlikely to be fulfilled. If you take the summer into account, Rennes still has a transfer increase of 21 million euros.

Jonathan Burkardt is probably no less expensive. The center forward from 1. FSV Mainz 05 is doing well this season and is seen as a possible permanent solution for the DFB team in the future. In addition, people in Mainz are reluctant to strengthen a direct competitor in the winter – especially when it is the SGE. The 20 million that are traded again and again are unlikely to be enough.

Marmoush change and the consequences: denials from all sides

The whole truth of the transfer speculation also means that everyone responsible either refuses to comment or doesn’t want to know anything about a sale. This applies to Markus Krösche in the Marmoush case, but also to Christian Heidel already ruled out a transfer from Burkardt in January.

But if the sums are high enough, every manager and player should be willing to talk. With a rumored 80 million euros that Manchester City is willing to pay for Marmoush, this applies just as much as it does to Mainz 05. But now the start after the winter break winks, which in the case of Eintracht is already from an initial gain in knowledge regarding the transfer carousel could be accompanied. (sh)