Manchester City bounced back from their disappointing defeat to Real Madrid in the Champions League by beating Newcastle United 4-0 at The Etihad on Saturday.
The Cityzens have moved up to fourth in the Premier League table after their win over the Magpies and are not on course to miss out on Europe’s premier competition, despite their seven league losses already this season.
An eye-catching first-half hat-trick from January signing Omar Marmoush secured all three points for Pep Guardiola’s side against Newcastle.
The Egypt international took three Premier League matches to score his first hat-trick for the club. Whereas, it took fellow Egyptian dynamo Mohamed Salah 30 matches to score at least three goals in one match, with four against Watford in 2018.
It has silenced any of the doubters after Marmoush failed to score in any of his first four appearances in all competitions for the Cityzens, against Chelsea, Arsenal, Leyton Orient, and Real Madrid.
The 26-year-old forward arrived from Eintracht Frankfurt in the January transfer window and his stunning display against Newcastle is, hopefully, a sign that he can carry his Bundesliga form over to the Premier League.
Omar Marmoush's form this season
Marmoush has been one of the most in-form marksmen in Europe this season with his form for both Frankfurt and City, as he has racked up 18 goals in England and Germany combined at league level.
The versatile forward, who can play out wide or through the middle, enjoyed a fantastic season in the Bundesliga with his previous club before the Cityzens decided to swoop in for his services during the January transfer window last month.
He had plundered a sublime 15 goals from just 8.87 xG and contributed with 11 ‘big chances’ created, which led to nine assists for forward in the German top-flight during the first half of the campaign.
These statistics show that Marmoush is a winger who can ruthlessly finish chances at an impressive rate, whilst also being able to create high-quality openings for his teammates to find the back of the net.
Vinicius Junior
1
Mohamed Salah
2
Rafael Leao
3
Ademola Lookman
4
Adama Traore
5
As you can see in the table above, his statistics in the Men’s Big 5 Leagues and European competitions over the last 365 days have earned him comparisons to some of the best wingers in the world, which further speaks to how impressive his performances have been.
Manchester City reportedly paid a fee of £59m to sign Marmoush from Frankfurt and that move has helped his Transfermarkt valuation to soar to £50m, making him one of the most valuable players in Guardiola’s squad as it stands.
Manchester City's most valuable players
There are still a number of players who are worth more, per Transfermarkt, than the impressive and in-form attacker, however, and that is a credit to the club’s recruitment work over the years.
No one will get a prize for guessing the most valuable player in the Manchester City squad right now, as Erling Halaand stands out above the rest at a whopping £166m.
The Norway international, who has scored 19 goals in 25 Premier League matches so far this season, is worth more than three times as much as Marmoush and £50m more than any other player at the club, with Phil Foden in second place at £116m.
Erling Haaland
£166m
Phil Foden
£116m
Rodri
£100m
Ruben Dias
£62m
Josko Gvardiol
£62m
Bernardo Silva
£50m
Omar Marmoush
£50m
Jeremy Doku
£50m
Savinho
£46m
As you can see in the table above, Guardiola has a squad that is full of incredibly highly-rated talent and Marmoush is just the latest one to join the ranks.
Manchester City will be hoping that he can continue to impress and turn out to be another player the club have hit the jackpot with, as has been the case with a number of players on that list.
Market Movers
Ruben Dias is one of the stars who City have struck gold with, as the central defender’s value has soared since his move to the club from Benfica in the summer of 2020.
Ruben Dias' soaring market value
The Portugal international joined the Cityzens from Benfica ahead of the 2020/21 campaign and was valued at £29m by Transfermarkt at the time of his move.
Dias hit the ground running in England and made 50 appearances in all competitions in his first season with the club, helping City to claim the Premier League title and reach the final of the Champions League.
His terrific performances at the heart of the defence, as shown in the highlights above, helped him to earn the Premier League Player of the Season award in his first year in the country.
Dias became the first defender in the history of the division to win the award in his first season in the league, and only the fouth defender to ever claim the trophy.
Nemanja Vidic
2008/09
Nemanja Vidic
2010/11
Vincent Kompany
2011/12
Virgil van Dijk
2018/19
Ruben Dias
2020/21
The 27-year-old colossus was compared to Virgil van Dijk and described as “transformative” by Jamie Carragher during the 2020/21 campaign, which speaks to how impressive his displays were.
Dias has since gone on to make 201 appearances for City in all competitions and has won one Champions League and four Premier League titles to date.
His achievements on the pitch for the Cityzens have resulted in his Transfermarkt value soaring up to £62m at the time of writing, which is significantly higher than the £29m it was at when he arrived at The Etihad, whilst it also makes him one of the most valuable players in the squad.
Man City's 70-touch star was just as good as Marmoush vs Newcastle
Man City secured a wonderful victory against Newcastle in the Premier League.
ByRoss KilvingtonFeb 16, 2025
This shows that Manchester City have hit the jackpot with the Portugal international, as they landed a central defender who has made Premier League history and helped the club to achieve great success on the pitch, whilst his value has also sky rocketed throughout his time at the club to date.
