TBR Football can exclusively reveal that Tottenham Hotspur are extremely disappointed about missing out on the signature of Randal Kolo Muani.
Spurs have been on the lookout for a new attacker in this window, and Kolo Muani emerged as Ange Postecoglou’s top striker target.
The Frenchman had become surplus to requirements at Paris Saint-Germain despite only joining the club 18 months ago. TBR revealed back in November that PSG were ready to let Kolo Muani go in the winter window.
Now, the striker has made his decision – Kolo Muani wants to join Juventus instead of Tottenham.
Tottenham are ‘hugely disappointed’ after Randal Kolo Muani rejected them
TBR Football’s chief correspondent Graeme Bailey has been informed that Tottenham have been left ‘gutted’ after missing out on Kolo Muani.
Spurs spent much of this month in talks with the 25-year-old striker, with club chairman Daniel Levy and technical director Johan Lange personally taking on negotiations.
Tottenham believed that they were close to a deal last week, but Juventus made a push for Kolo Muani and he was persuaded that a switch to Turin was the right move for him.
Sources with knowledge of the situation told TBR Football that Spurs have been left ‘hugely disappointed’ and are ‘gutted’ at not being able to get the deal over the line.
We also understand that France head coach Didier Deschamps – who previously played for Juventus and Tottenham’s fierce rivals Chelsea – was asked for his advice about which club to join.
Kolo Muani has a close relationship with Deschamps, who has handed him 27 international caps for France and has made him their main striker.
Tottenham’s plan of action after missing out on Kolo Muani
TBR can confirm that Kolo Muani is a striker Tottenham had been working on signing since October.
Spurs were looking for a quality player, one who was available on the market and would improve their squad. Kolo Muani checked all the boxes, but he is off to Juventus now.
We can confirm that Tottenham are not desperate for a new striker after missing out on Kolo Muani. They are open to opportunities in attack, but it is not a priority for Postecoglou.
The focus is on defensive reinforcements, where Spurs have had a lot of injury issues with Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Destiny Udogie and Ben Davies all sidelined.