Pep Guardiola has explained how his "contacts in Germany" helped Manchester City complete a £59m ($74m) transfer for hat-trick hero Omar Marmoush.
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- Egyptian starred in the Bundesliga
- Former Bayern boss asked questions
- City pushed through big-money deal
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WHAT HAPPENED?
The Egypt international forward became another big-money addition for the reigning Premier League champions during the winter window. Having been monitored by several teams in England, the 26-year-old ended up at the Etihad Stadium.
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
Marmoush had become a man in demand courtesy of the 37 goals that he registered across a productive 18-month spell at Eintracht Frankfurt. Former Bayern Munich boss Guardiola sounded out some professional acquaintances once it became clear that City were in need of further firepower.
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WHAT PEP GUARDIOLA SAID
He has said of discussions with director of football Txiki Begiristain that resulted in Marmoush being brought to Manchester: "When Txiki came to me I said, because of the season we had, the more players you bring the better. I called some contacts in Germany because I have friends there. I asked a few things and there was a high opinion in many things; behaviour, in training sessions, goals. He's young and comes here to make his career. That is why the club decides. They always have the last word."
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WHAT NEXT?
Marmoush has looked lively through his five appearances for City to date. His goal account for the Blues was opened in style when netting a hat-trick in an impressive 4-0 drubbing of Newcastle – with the Egyptian hoping that will be the first of many Premier League match balls that he adds to his collection.