Omar Marmoush: A Fantasy Premier League Gem for Tottenham

Omar Marmoush has barely walked through the door at Tottenham Hotspur and already the Fantasy Premier League spotlight is on him.

The Egyptian forward, priced at £7.0m, lands in north London from Manchester City with something managers crave at this stage of the season: form at home and fixtures to exploit.

Home comforts, perfect timing

Tottenham are one of only three clubs – alongside Bournemouth and Leeds United – who play three of their next four matches at home. For a player who thrived on home turf at his previous club, that matters.

Spurs host Newcastle United this weekend, then welcome Everton and Aston Villa in quick succession. The only away trip in that run is to Nottingham Forest.

The Fixture Difficulty Ratings (FDR) back up the appeal. None of those four games is rated higher than three on the FDR scale, where five is the toughest and one the easiest.

Spurs’ next four fixtures

• GW2: Newcastle United (H) – FDR 2
• GW3: Nottingham Forest (A) – FDR 3
• GW4: Everton (H) – FDR 3
• GW5: Aston Villa (H) – FDR 3

For a new signing trying to make noise early, that is as kind a bedding-in period as he could ask for.

A home specialist at Man City

Look at Marmoush’s numbers at Manchester City and a clear pattern jumps out: he came alive at home.

Across the 2024/25 and 2025/26 Premier League seasons, every single one of his 10 league goals for City came on home soil. He also produced two of his four assists at home.

Marmoush’s Premier League record for Man City:

• 2024/25
• • Goals (H): 7
  • Assists (H): 1
  • Goals (A): 0
  • Assists (A): 0
• 2025/26
• • Goals (H): 3
  • Assists (H): 1
  • Goals (A): 0
  • Assists (A): 2

For Fantasy managers, that profile aligns neatly with Spurs’ upcoming schedule. Three home games in four. A forward who historically saves his best work for those occasions. The fit is obvious.

De Zerbi’s fast-track policy

There is another factor that pushes Marmoush closer to the front of the queue: Roberto De Zerbi does not hang around with his new signings.

The Spurs head coach handed Savio, priced at £6.5m, a debut in midweek against Charlton Athletic in the EFL Cup just one day after the winger’s move from Manchester City was completed. Savio responded with a goal and an assist.

That is the kind of statement that Fantasy managers notice. Match-ready? Straight in.

Marmoush has already featured prominently in pre-season for City, so his fitness levels are not in doubt. With Newcastle visiting on Saturday evening, he is well-placed to be thrown straight into the starting XI and told to make an impact.

If Savio’s instant return is any guide, De Zerbi is prepared to trust players he knows, quickly.

A differential to pair with the big guns

Despite his pedigree and price point, Marmoush sits at just 1.0 per cent ownership in Fantasy. That is differential territory.

Most managers will already be locked into Erling Haaland at £15.5m. Many will also look towards Joao Pedro at £7.6m as a popular second or third forward.

Marmoush offers something different: a mid-priced striker with a proven home scoring record, a soft-looking early fixture run, and a manager inclined to use him immediately.

For those willing to move early, he is the kind of low-owned pick who can jolt a mini-league table in the opening weeks. The question now is simple: with Spurs’ home gates about to open, do you want to be on the right side of Marmoush’s first roar in north London?