Premier duo in £26m forward transfer battle as Liverpool eye £51m raid
All the latest Premier League transfer rumours with updates from Spurs, Liverpool, and Chelsea
According to SportBILD, Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United are both keeping tabs on Eintracht Frankfurt star Omar Marmoush, with the German side possibly open to a potential sale.
Marmoush has hit 15 goals and six assists in 32 outings across all competitions this season, and can either play on the left flank or through the centre. It is understood that the Egyptian international, if he is sold, could fetch somewhere in the region of £25.6m.
The 3AM Verdict: Marmoush has been causing quite the stir in Germany this season, and understandably so. The Egyptian is a versatile and potent attacking force, and if he could be snapped up for as little as £26 million, he has the potential to be a real bargain.
Elsewhere, in other Eintracht Frankurtadjacent news, SportBILD claim that Liverpool may face competition from Real Madrid for defender Willian Pacho this summer. The Ecuadorian could be on the move in the coming months, especially if his current employers fail to secure European football for next season.
It is understood that the 22-year-old is valued at around £51.3m, although Frankfurt are expected to fight for their prize asset.
The 3AM Verdict: If Liverpool are to sign Pancho this summer, they will face immense competition. They can take solace from the fact that the South American is a player of quality if the Spanish giants are intent on signing him.
And finally, Manchester United and Chelsea are both said to be “very, very interested” in signing Barcelona defender Jules Kounde this summer.
Barca may be forced into selling a number of valuable squad members in the coming months and Kounde is on that list, as are Andreas Christensen, Inigo Martinez, Eric Garcia, Clement Lenglet, and Chadi Riad.
The 3AM Verdict: Kounde is a top defender, and with Barcelona struggling to balance the books, there is a possibility that somebody in the Premier League could capitalise on their misfortune.