Man City agree £52m deal to sell Nico Gonzalez to Newcastle, while Omar Marmoush is set to join Tottenham
Marmoush to undergo medical at Spurs ahead of loan with obligation to buy for £60m
Deal comes a year after Delap moved to Stamford Bridge from Ipswich for £30m
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Nizaar Kinsella
BBC Sport Chelsea reporter
Dave: Why is Delap worth £20m more now than one year ago after a dreadful season, is this just down to inflation of fees?
It's a fair point that there may be some inflationary impact on this. However, it will be a small one.
The main reason is that Chelsea's £30m deal to sign Liam Delap from Ipswich last summer was widely regarded as being below market value.
That was due to the relegation release clause in his contract being active last summer, and Delap was arguably a £45m to £50m player at the time.
Some might argue Chelsea received a good fee, given Delap scored only one Premier League goal last season. Again, that is subjective and depends on whether you believe he can rediscover his best form at Nottingham Forest this season.
Nedum Onuoha
Former Manchester City defender
Dom Solanke is different to Omar Marmoush. He's got more of a physical presence.
I could see the goalkeeper playing a flat ball into Solanke, Marmoush coming underneath him to receive it, and that becoming the start of the attack.
The two of them could complement each other. Playing in a front two might bring out more of Marmoush's strengths.
BBC Sport understands that Eintracht Frankfurt stand to earn no sell-on fee in the transfer of Omar Marmoush from Manchester City to Tottenham Hotspur.
There has been speculation surrounding the fees that Spurs are paying for Savio and Marmoush, who are both joining the north London club from City this summer.
It has been reported that City overcharged for Savio, who moves for a £75m fee, in order that they could reduce the amount that they'd have to pass on to Frankfurt for the sale of Marmoush, who left the German club in 2025.
But Frankfurt have now confirmed that they won't receive anything as there was no sell-on clause in the deal that took Marmoush to City.
Image source, Getty ImagesNizaar Kinsella
BBC Sport Chelsea reporter
Noah: Spurs fan here. How many more players are Spurs looking to bring in?
Much will depend on sales once Omar Marmoush and Savio complete their moves from Manchester City.
At the start of the summer, Spurs were targeting five major signings, alongside a number of free transfers, as they looked to transform Roberto De Zerbi's squad.
De Zerbi also said he wanted a 'bomba' signing alongside Savio and I would suggest Marmoush fits that bill.
Tottenham have well over 30 senior players on their books, depending on which academy graduates are included in that count.
Mohamed Moallim
BBC Sport
Omar Marmoush scored 16 goals in 62 appearances in all competitions for Man City following his move from Frankfurt.
Eight of those came in 36 appearances in 2025-26, but his Premier League involvement fell considerably.
He started only eight league games and played around 700 minutes, fewer than he managed after joining midway through the prior campaign.
His league return was three goals and three assists, with his 3.53 expected goals figure close to his actual scoring output. The issue was therefore not simply finishing.
Marmoush found himself competing for minutes in a side built around Haaland, while City further strengthened their attacking options.
Spurs forward Dominic Solanke has endured injury problems over the past 18 months, while team-mate Richarlison has entered the final year of his contract.
Marmoush is primarily a number nine, but he has rarely been confined to one role across the front line.
At Frankfurt he was used predominantly through the middle but also appeared as a second striker and from the left. City have followed a similar pattern, using him mainly as a central attacker while also deploying him from the flank and just behind another forward.
That flexibility could suit Spurs manager Roberto de Zerbi.
Image source, Getty ImagesNedum Onuoha
Former Manchester City defender
As much as he is good dropping towards the ball, I think Omar Marmoush is better when he plays on the shoulder.
He needs to be in a team that will constantly play balls in behind and force the opposition to run back towards their own goal. That's when you see a better version of Marmoush.
Opta's Premier League numbers from last season show he averaged 11.46 runs in behind per 90 minutes, almost identical to Dominic Solanke's 11.61 and ahead of Richarlison's 10.03. But he also offered considerably more with the ball.
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Chelsea set a deadline of Friday, 14 August at 17:00 BST for offers for Manchester City target Enzo Fernandez.
Nothing came and Fernandez was involved in the Blues' first game of the Premier League season against Fulham.
However, Fabrizio Romano has reported that City will submit a formal offer for the 25-year-old before the end of the window.
Image source, Getty ImagesNico Gonzalez will become the fourth senior midfielder to leave Man City this summer after Bernardo Silva, Rodri and Tijjani Reijnders.
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Ciaran Kelly
BBC Sport reporter
Although Newcastle's young side came within seconds of defeating Liverpool on the opening weekend, there was always going to be work to do before the window shut on 1 September.
Newcastle have made six signings so far this summer in goalkeepers Lukas Hornicek and Ewen Jaouen, defender Amar Dedic, midfielders Aladji Bamba and Sean Steur and forward Bazoumana Toure.
But Matthias Jaissle made it clear that "adjustments need to be done and will be" in an interview with BBC Sport last week.
After reluctantly selling talisman Guimaraes to Arsenal, Gonzalez possesses the qualities Newcastle have been looking for in the middle of the park.
This is a player who would have been potentially out of reach not so long ago.
Of those midfielders who played a minimum of 900 minutes in Europe's top five leagues last season, Gonzalez led the way for high turnovers per game (2.13).
He also ranked in the Premier League's top five midfielders for line-breaking passes per match (12).
Those traits - in and out of possession - could make Gonzalez an invaluable addition as he is handed a greater role at St James' Park.
Image source, Getty ImagesAll happening with Manchester City this morning.
We will focus first on Nico Gonzalez's departure to Newcastle.
Shamoon Hafez
Football reporter
Tottenham have agreed a loan deal to sign Manchester City forward Omar Marmoush, with an obligation to make the deal permanent for £60m next summer.
The 27-year-old Egypt international follows Savio from City to Spurs after signing the Brazilian joined in an £85m deal on Tuesday.
Marmoush joined City from Eintracht Frankfurt last January but had to play second fiddle to Erling Haaland for much of his time at Etihad Stadium.
More details to follow.
Newcastle United have agreed a deal worth up to £52m for Manchester City midfielder Nico Gonzalez.
Newcastle have signed players exclusively from the continent up to this point in the window, but the club have recognised the need to add some Premier League experience after losing Bruno Guimaraes, Sandro Tonali, Anthony Gordon and Kieran Trippier in recent months.
Gonzalez has only spent a season-and-a-half in the Premier League after signing from Porto, but the 24-year-old fits the age profile Newcastle have been targeting as someone who could still develop further under head coach Matthias Jaissle.
More to follow.
Liam Delap emerged from Manchester City's academy and had loan spells at Stoke, Preston and Hull before joining Ipswich in 2024 for about £20m.
The 23-year-old scored 12 goals in 37 top-flight appearances for the Tractor Boys and was tipped as a future England international.
A factor in his £30m move to Chelsea not working out was the Blues also signed Brazil forward Joao Pedro.
A a club-record fee worth around £50m shows Nottingham Forest believe Delap has the ability to be a regular again in the Premier League.
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Delap is a talent that has been lost in the storm at Chelsea. A move away is the only logical option.
Noah, Edinburgh
Nizaar Kinsella
BBC Sport Chelsea reporter
Liam Delap is understood to have accepted his form last season fell below expectations, with the 23-year-old scoring just one Premier League goal.
Although there were mitigating factors.
Chelsea endured a troubled campaign where they finished 10th in the table, Delap played under three different managers and suffered hamstring and shoulder injuries that affected his physical style of play and contributed to a loss of confidence.
His priority is to gain regular first-team football.
Sami Mokbel
BBC Sport Senior football correspondent at Atlanta Stadium
Nottingham Forest have agreed a club-record fee worth around £50m to sign Chelsea striker Liam Delap.
The 23-year-old is expected to undergo a medical and sign a long-term contract at the City Ground this week.
Delap's move comes a year after he joined Chelsea from Ipswich Town for £30m amid competition from Manchester United and Everton.
However, Chelsea made him available for sale this summer after he scored just one Premier League goal in a previous campaign disrupted by shoulder and hamstring injuries.
Forest have already signed defender Ousmane Diomande from Sporting for £34m, alongside free agents, Austrian midfielder Xaver Schlager and goalkeeper Steve Benda.
They sold England midfielder Elliot Anderson to Manchester City for a club-record £116m and striker Taiwo Awoniyi to Coventry City for £9m.
Delap's arrival would provide competition for strikers Chris Wood and Igor Jesus, who failed to find the target in Forest's 1-0 defeat by Leeds in their home Premier League opener on Saturday.
Chelsea have also signed two strikers this summer in Emmanuel Emegha from Strasbourg and Danny Welbeck from Brighton.
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