A former Tottenham player has revealed that he urged Daniel Levy to sign an exciting forward who scored 28 times last season.
Spurs are reportedly looking to strengthen their attack before Monday’s deadline, and one Man City man has been linked with them since the start of the window.
According to reports over recent days, Tottenham are involved in the race for Marmoush in the final days of the window as the attacker seeks an exit from the Etihad Stadium.
However, it turns out that the Lilywhites could have signed the forward a long time ago if they had listened to one man’s advice.
Former Tottenham striker urged the club to land Omar Marmoush 18 months ago
Mido has now revealed that he urged Daniel Levy to secure the services of Marmoush six months before Man City paid £59m to land him from Eintracht Frankfurt.
The former Tottenham man shared that he also told Levy the same about Mohammed Salah during his Basel days, but was ignored.
Mido told OnTime Sports (as relayed by Football.London): “I sent a text message via phone to Daniel Levy, the chairman of Tottenham, with whom I have a good relationship, to sign Mohamed Salah while he was playing in Basel.
“And I told him that it was necessary to sign Salah because he will be one of the best players in the world. The Tottenham chairman replied that he would follow up on the player, and I think he now regrets not signing him.
“A year and a half ago, I sent the same message to Daniel Levy, and told him to follow Omar Marmoush, and that he will be one of the best players in the world, but I do not think the club moved to include him.”
Spurs are exploring a loan move for Marmoush
The 26-year-old Egyptian forward could still end up at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium within the next few days.
This is according to a recent update by CaughtOffside, who claimed that Pep Guardiola has given the green light for Marmoush to be sold after the forward expressed a desire to leave the Etihad Stadium.
The outlet claimed that Spurs are battling it out with Aston Villa for the former Eintracht Frankfurt man’s signature, with the Lilywhites exploring a loan deal with an option to buy.