Erling Haaland’s mammoth contract extension has dominated the headlines today. That is understandable given Haaland’s stature in the game and his standing at Manchester City. But in the

Omar Marmoush seemed on the verge of joining Manchester City on Friday as his current club Eintracht Frankfurt confirmed it was in talks with City and said the Egyptian striker would probably leave. Marmoush was not in the squad as Frankfurt beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0 in the Bundesliga but joined his teammates on the field after the game for an apparent farewell as fans cheered.

Borussia Dortmund also lose their third game after the turn of the year. The almost-champions of 2023 lose 0:2 at Eintracht Frankfurt in Friday's match of the 18th Bundesliga round.