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The final week of the European transfer window has entered its busiest phase—the stage when advanced deals can change status within a matter of hours. Several moves mentioned in today’s bulletin overlap with reports from other sources: Omar Marmoush is leaving Manchester City for Tottenham, Mamadou Sarr is heading to Real Sociedad, and Joshua Zirkzee is moving closer to an exit from Manchester United. Taken together, these deals mainly tell us one thing: the big clubs are still looking to correct their squads before the market closes.
The most concrete move concerns Marmoush. Tottenham have officially announced the arrival of the Egyptian forward on a season-long loan, with an obligation to buy next summer. For Spurs, this is a major attacking reinforcement, but also a signal: the club does not want to wait until winter to address its needs up front. For Manchester City, the departure is part of a broader squad rebuild following other costly operations and several significant exits.
Tottenham have officially announced the arrival of the Egyptian forward on a season-long loan, with an obligation to buy next summer.
Tottenham add a weapon, City rebalance
Marmoush arrives in London with a useful profile because he can attack different areas. He is not merely a central finisher: he can start from the left, cut inside and provide runs in behind. This versatility matters in a Tottenham team that has invested heavily and must quickly turn its spending into clear solutions on the pitch.
City, for its part, are willing to release a player who is still highly valued, but the obligation to buy limits the financial risk. The Manchester club has already been very active in the market and must maintain both wage and sporting coherence. In this logic, selling a player tomorrow who is loaned out today can help finance other priorities without immediately giving up all flexibility.
Sarr seeks playing time in La Liga
The Mamadou Sarr case follows a different logic. The Chelsea centre-back is reportedly set to join Real Sociedad on a one-year loan without a purchase option, with a medical scheduled. At 20, his challenge is not merely to change leagues: he must play, gain consistency and prove that he can hold down a regular role in an ambitious La Liga team.
Chelsea retain control of his future, since his contract still runs for the long term. For Real Sociedad, the deal looks like a targeted reinforcement, less risky than making a major purchase at the end of the window. For Sarr, it is a pivotal season: a successful loan in Spain could put him back into Chelsea’s future rotation or increase his sporting value on the market.
Zirkzee seeks an Italian revival
At Manchester United, Joshua Zirkzee finds himself in need of a fresh start. Fiorentina are discussing a loan with an option to buy, and several sources agree that advanced negotiations are underway. The Dutchman already knows Serie A, where his spell at Bologna built his reputation. A return to Italy would therefore make sporting sense, especially if his playing time remains uncertain in the Premier League.
The market is not yet settled: some of the deals mentioned remain at the discussion stage, while others have reached the medical or formal agreement stage. But the trend is clear. Clubs want to reduce the grey areas before the deadline. Mobile forwards, defenders loaned out to play and carefully structured buy-back options are becoming the main tools at the end of a transfer window where financial caution does not prevent bold moves.