Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur have been linked with the same striker ahead of the January transfer window
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Tottenham Hotspur and several other Premier League clubs have been credited with an interest in Paris Saint Germain forward Kolo Muani ahead of the January transfer window.
The striker joined the French giants back in September 2023 for a whopping £76.4m after scoring 26 goals and providing 17 assists in just 50 games for Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt. However, in 54 games for PSG he has managed just 11 goals while providing seven assists and reports earlier this month from L’Equipe claimed the player would be allowed to leave Paris in January after being deemed ‘surplus’ to requirements.
The Evening Standard claimed the striker had already been offered to Arsenal, who have long been linked adding to their forward line. Sky Sports Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg has reported that Tottenham and RB Leipzig are interested in a move while Liverpool and Manchester United are keeping up-to-date with the player. The Red Devils have previously been credited with an interest.
Spurs planning January reinforcements
Ahead of their 1-0 loss at Nottingham Forest on Boxing Day, Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou has admitted that the club will be looking to add to their squad in January. He said: "Like I said a while ago, we've been planning. A lot of it was going to be around where we're at around this time. Fair to say, we're still a little bit short in a couple of areas and we need to reinforce. January's trickier in terms of what sort of players you can bring in.
“For us, ideally, for any club, I guess, you want to bring in people who are going to make you stronger. I think the fact that, obviously, we're still in the Carabao Cup semi-final, still got Europe, FA Cup, we're in all the competitions, it's not like our schedule's going to ease up at any stage. So, I think it makes sense. We will try and reinforce, where and what number we'll have to wait and see."
Arsenal ‘prepared’ if something comes up
The Gunners have also been planning for what they can do in the January window next month as they look to close the gap to Premier League leaders Liverpool. Arsenal have been dealt injury blows in the last week with Bukayo Saka and Raheem Sterling both facing time out. A striker has been top of their wishlist for sometime with the likes of Newcastle United star and Sporting CP man Viktor Gyökeres persistently linked with moves to North London.
Asked what could be done in January, Arteta said ahead of Friday’s clash with Ipswich Town: “Yes, the preparation is done. We are ready if something happens. Obviously we didn’t predict the situation with Bukayo and Raheem at the same time. We predicted more if something has happened, for example, in the defensive line. But the job is done. Then, okay, if something has to happen we will be open. But the main focus is now how we should strive to distil the potential that there is in this squad.”