Omar Marmoush’s blockbuster switch from Eintracht Frankfurt to Manchester City was arguably the biggest transfer of the winter window, as another market slams shut. The Egyptian international was one of several big-money arrivals into Pep Guardiola’s first-team squad at the midway stage of the season as Txiki Begiristain and his colleagues looked to get their 2025 squad rebuild off to a flying start.

Manchester City easily topped the spending charts in the January transfer window with the signing of Spanish midfielder Nico Gonzalez on Deadline Day to complete a busy month for the ailing Premier League champions.

Manchester City has once again shaken the transfer market with a series of signings that mark the beginning of a new era in their squad. The team led by Pep Guardiola has secured five strategic reinforcements,