Enzo Maresca confirms Savinho asked to leave from day one, contrasts with Marmoush

Sometimes a manager says the quiet part loud. Enzo Maresca did exactly that on August 21, confirming that Brazilian winger Savinho made his desire to leave Manchester City clear from the very start of the current era, while Egyptian forward Omar Marmoush has made no such request. The distinction matters because both players are reportedly deep in discussions to join Tottenham Hotspur, meaning City could soon wave goodbye to two of its attacking options in the same window. Two players, two very different situations Savinho, 22, joined City for £30 million in 2024 and is tied to the club until 2031. The winger managed only seven Premier League starts last season, a modest return for someone City had backed financially. His limited playing time appears to have fueled the transfer request, which Maresca now confirms arrived essentially on day one of his tenure. Marmoush’s situation reads differently. The 27-year-old arrived from Eintracht Frankfurt for around £59 million in January 2025 and collected just eight starts last season. The key difference, per Maresca, is that Marmoush has not asked to go anywhere. That framing from the manager carries weight. A player who hasn’t requested a...