Marmoush to decide own future at Man City says Maresca

Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca has indicated that forward Omar Marmoush will decide his own future at the club after the striker scored twice in a preseason friendly victory over Atletico Madrid. The comments came as Marmoush, who has struggled for consistent starts since joining from Eintracht Frankfurt in January 2025, continues to be linked with a move away from the Etihad Stadium.

Marmoush scored both goals in a 3-1 win on Sunday, August 9, 2026, at Seoul World Cup Stadium, helping City overturn a halftime deficit. Antoine Semenyo provided the assists for both of Marmoush's goals in the second half, before substitute Rayan Ait-Nouri added a third in stoppage time. The match concluded City's preseason tour of Asia.

When asked about Marmoush's future, Maresca drew a comparison to goalkeeper James Trafford, who recently departed for Leeds United. "The answer has to be similar to the one I answer about James Trafford," Maresca said. "Players work every day, they want to play so when they don't play they are not happy. Omar did not play a lot last year so his desire is probably to play more minutes. It doesn't mean that he isn't going to play more minutes here but it's also...