Transfer News: Bruno wins PFA POTY Award, Marmoush to join Tottenham on loan

PFA awards recap plus transfers: Álvarez saga, Marmoush to Spurs, Bouaddi to City and Villa’s Jackson interest.

Omar Marmoush will join Tottenham in the coming days after the North London Club and Manchester City agree on terms for the Egyptian forward. (Photo credit: GOAL)

The PFA Awards for the 2025/2026 season offered no surprises, with Arsenal and Manchester City bossing the team of the season as expected.

William Saliba appeared in the team of the season for the third straight season, alongside David Raya, Jurrien Timber, Gabriel Magalhaes, and Arsenal's player of the season, Declan Rice. Nico O'Rielly won the young player of the season, while Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes won the player of the year award.

The main topic of discussion today is the escalating Julián Álvarez saga. We can confirm that the Atlético Madrid forward missed training on Wednesday due to illness, but you can tell there's more to that than just illness.

After the awkward incident over the weekend, where he was badly treated by fans of the club, which ultimately led him to take a lonely walk to the dressing room after their 2-2 draw against Villarreal, he was in a somber mood. The Argentine wants to go to Barcelona. Will the club respect his decision?

Tottenham's spending continues with the acquisition of Omar Marmoush from Manchester City. Spurs have agreed a loan deal with an obligation to buy for £50m + £10m. The Egyptian will undergo his Spurs medical on Wednesday, as he's expected to feature for the North London club at the weekend.

Manchester City has confirmed the signing of Moroccan midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi. The defensive midfielder, who shone brightly at the World Cup, joins for a staggering fee of €95m plus a €5m add-ons package.

With Rodri, Tijjani Reijnders, and Nico Gonzalez all departed, the absence of a proper enforcer affected Enzo Maresca's side at the weekend against Bournemouth. Boaddi is expected to feature this weekend in City's second game of the season.

Remember Moussa Diaby? The Aston Villa winger who left for Saudi Arabia two seasons ago is on his way back to Europe. Bayer Leverkusen has agreed on terms with Al Ittihad for the winger, and the deal is expected to be wrapped up shortly, subject to a medical.

Pape Mata Sarr could be on his way out of Tottenham, with AS Monaco seeking the Senegalese winger's signature. Quite a number of strong midfielders have arrived at Tottenham this summer, which means there are limited slots for the available midfielders. This one should develop soon.

Finally, on today's episode of transfer updates, Aston Villa seeks to bolster their attack with Chelsea forward Nicolas Jackson. The Senegalese is surplus to requirements at Chelsea, and Unai Emery is keen to add him to the Villa ranks as Ollie Watkins continues his transfer saga.