A Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United transfer target has reportedly agreed a move to Serie A
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Paris Saint-Germain forward Randal Kolo Muani has reportedly snubbed interest from Tottenham Hotspur and their Premier League rivals Manchester United after agreeing personal terms with Serie A side Juventus.
Reports relayed by Get French Football News claimed that Spurs were “on the verge” of completing a deal for the player earlier this week after bidding to bring the forward on loan with an option to make the move permanent come the end of the season. RMC Sport in France reported that Kolo Muani had agreed on personal terms with Juve while the Italian club has struck an agreement with PSG for a loan move but there is no option to make the deal permanent once the loan concludes.
According to Metro, Manchester United had been interested in the forward alongside Spurs. Tottenham already spent £65m to bring Dominic Solanke to North London in the summer although Timo Werner has seen his game-time limited after his loan spell was extended until the end of the 2024-25 campaign. The German forward has picked up an injury, which was the reason for his absence against in the 2-1 loss against Arsenal on Wednesday night.
Kolo Muani ‘swayed’ by Motta
Tottenham reportedly did “everything in their power” to convince Muani to move to North London but Juve manager Thiago Motta convinced the forward to move to Turin. Motta has connections with PSG having won five Ligue 1 titles with the club before hanging up his boots. He also coached the club’s Under-19s side.
Kolo Muani had been deemed surplus to requirements at PSG with a number of clubs from across Europe interested in the striker. The player had previously been determined to fight for his spot as he said in November: “No, I never tried to think about that. I have to continue to work, show what I can do and give my all. I must not give up. If you give up, it’s over, you sink.”
Speaking about the player’s situation earlier in the season, PSG boss Luis Enrique was asked if Kolo Muani was in his plans and replied: “I count on all the players in my squad. Then, as I’ve already said, my decisions come from the matches and the coaches. A player who doesn’t play much can turn things around with training. I have no problem giving or withholding playing time depending on what I consider best for the team.”
Career so far
Kolo Muani came through Nantes academy and was handed his Ligue 1 debut in 2019 by manager Vahid Halilhodžić. In the 2019-20 campaign, he scored nine goals in 37 appearances along with a decisive goal which kept the team up in the relegation play-off against Toulouse. He helped Nantes to a ninth-placed finish in the 2020-21 campaign with 12 goals in 36 league games and was a catalyst for club’s success as they lifted the Coupe de la Ligue for the first time in their history by defeating Nice. He then made the switch to reigning Europa League holders Eintracht Frankfurt.
He scored a remarkable 26 goals and provided 17 assists for Frankfurth in 50 appearances to earn a £76.4m move to PSG in the summer of 2023. In his first season he struggled to impress with six goals in 26 appearances with Kylian Mbappe and Goncalo Ramos both being preferred in attack. After Mbappe’s departure Kolo Muani was expected to emerge as the main man in the capital, but so far has struggled for regular game time, with midfielder Marcos Asencio instead often playing as a false nine.