Omar Marmoush transfer report raises questions over Eintracht Frankfurt resale payment

Eintracht Frankfurt are reportedly set to miss out on millions from Omar Marmoush’s expected move from Manchester City to Tottenham Hotspur, despite negotiating a resale clause when the Egypt forward left the German club.

Marmoush joined Manchester City from Eintracht Frankfurt in January 2025 in a deal worth an initial €75m. The transfer represented a significant financial return for the Bundesliga side, who also secured an agreement entitling them to a percentage of any future fee received when the player moved to another club.

However, with Marmoush now understood to be close to leaving Manchester City for Tottenham Hotspur, Eintracht Frankfurt are not expected to receive the additional payment they had anticipated.

The German newspaper Bild reported that Manchester City had found a way to avoid paying the percentage owed to Marmoush’s former club. If the report is accurate, Eintracht Frankfurt could see their former striker move to another Premier League club without collecting the resale income written into the original agreement.

Marmoush’s proposed switch to Tottenham would come roughly a year and a half after his move to the Etihad Stadium. The transfer would give him the chance to continue his career elsewhere in the Premier League after a relatively short spell at Manchester City.

For Eintracht Frankfurt, the expected move had initially appeared to offer a further financial benefit. The club had included the resale provision specifically to ensure it would share in the value generated by Marmoush’s future transfer. Instead, the reported arrangement involving Manchester City could prevent that clause from producing the return the German side expected.

The situation has brought renewed attention to the terms agreed between the two clubs when Marmoush moved to England. The focus is not only on the potential value of his transfer to Tottenham Hotspur, but also on how Manchester City have reportedly dealt with the clause intended to protect Eintracht Frankfurt’s interests.

Marmoush’s sale was one of Eintracht Frankfurt’s most notable transfers in recent years. The club received an initial fee of about €75m before the player began his career with Manchester City, securing a substantial sum from the forward’s departure.

The Egypt international’s possible exit from Manchester City now appears likely to leave Eintracht Frankfurt without the millions they believed could follow from his next move. That development could lead to significant debate over the precise details of the agreement reached when Marmoush left Germany.

The report has also generated wider discussion among football supporters, with the subject being debated in the Kooora forums. For Eintracht Frankfurt, though, the central issue is the potential loss of a major additional payment from a player whose original sale had already delivered a considerable financial windfall.