Enzo Maresca provides Man City transfer update ahead of Crystal Palace clash

Enzo Maresca provides Man City transfer update ahead of Crystal Palace clash Man City Transfer Latest: Maresca Wants More Leaders Before Deadline Manchester City are still moving pieces around, and there is no point pretending otherwise. This has already been a summer of upheaval at the Etihad, with Enzo Maresca overseeing a squad that looks very different after a string of major exits. John Stones, Rodri, Bernardo Silva, Nathan Ake, Manuel Akanji, Tijjani Reijnders, James Trafford, Savio and Nico Gonzalez have all gone. More could follow before the transfer window shuts on September 1, and City are clearly not finished yet. Omar Marmoush transfer close One deal looks particularly advanced. Omar Marmoush is on the verge of leaving for Tottenham on a season-long loan. The agreement is understood to include an obligation to buy worth an initial £50 million, plus £5 million in guaranteed add-ons and a further £5 million in additional add-ons. Maresca was direct about the situation. “Omar is set to leave, but it’s not done yet,” he said. “We are waiting for that but Nico Gonzalez left, Savio left and, probably, Omar is going to leave.” Photo IMAGO That is not vague language. It tells you the move is effectively in place, even if the paperwork is still catching up. Enzo Fernandez interest remains in focus City continue to be linked with Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez. Maresca did not address him specifically, which is standard enough, but he did make one point that matters. He wants more leadership in the dressing room. “We have experienced players, for sure we have leaders,” he added. “Now we need to wait 4-5 days for when the transfer window closes also to see if we can add one or two more captains to Ruben [Dias] and Erling [Haaland], at the moment they are the two captains. “It’s a young squad and also we have some experienced players.” Leadership now a priority for Man City That sounds like a manager who knows talent alone is not enough. City have quality, but they have lost plenty of senior figures. Replacing minutes is one task, replacing authority is another. Ayyoub Bouaddi has arrived, but Maresca made clear no further signings are close right now. Jack Grealish has also been linked with a loan move to Sunderland. Deadline week is coming, and City still look like a club with business left to do.