After negotiations with Juventus fell through, PSG has loaned Randal Kolo Muani to Tottenham Hotspur for the 2025-26 season, according to journalist Ben Jacobs. The move gives the French forward an opportunity to rediscover the form he displayed in Italy, as a permanent transfer was not financially viable.
In the closing hours of the summer transfer window, Kolo Muani had been linked with Aston Villa and Newcastle United, but Tottenham ultimately landed the forward for the season.
Spurs are off to a good start in the Premier League, having won two of their first three matches, but they did lose this past weekend to Bournemouth, which led to a concerning take from an insider.
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On ESPN FC, journalist Julien Laurens shared a concerning message to Thomas Frank and his team, noting that he has questions about whether Kolo Muani will have an impact on the attack this season.
“But I’m not sure how much him arriving at the club,” Laurens said. “And yet there’s Richarlison and [Dominic] Solanke, and I can see him playing ahead of them, too, if he does better and if he takes his chances and stuff like that.
“I’m just not sure how much this moved the needles for Spurs in a huge season where they would be back in the Champions League, have quite a tough fixture list in that league phase, plus the league where, as we saw already against Bournemouth, they were so inoffensive.
“I’m not sure, Kolo Muani, if you bring him instead of Richarlison in the team that lost to Bournemouth on Saturday in the whole 90 minutes, that Kolo Muani changes this. I’m not sure this was the right profile, but at least they just have, again, another body.”
Fabrizio Romano Shares Update on Tottenham Transfers After Kolo Muani
Tottenham Hotspur could still make a late move to sign a central defender alongside Randal Kolo Muani before the 7pm deadline, Fabrizio Romano has told the GIVEMESPORT Market Madness podcast.
The Lilywhites have had a busy summer transfer window with the arrivals of Kota Takai, Mohammed Kudus, Joao Palhinha and Xavi Simons, but new manager Thomas Frank is keen to add more to the squad before the 7pm deadline.
A deal has also been agreed with Paris Saint-Germain over a season-long loan deal for striker Kolo Muani on deadline day, with the player currently undergoing a medical, and Romano has now revealed if there are plans for any more business.
Late Tottenham Move Not Ruled Out
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While appearing on the GIVEMESPORT Market Madness podcast, senior reporter Romano was asked about the chances of Spurs adding to their squad after the signing of Kolo Muani, and admitted that he wouldn’t rule out a move just yet despite just a few hours remaining before the deadline.
“I would not exclude anything. They made some calls for Manuel Akanji a few days ago, and also for other defenders, so lets see if they find an opportunity on the market, then maybe.
“But it’s really difficult to find defenders on the market. We already saw in February when they signed Danso out of nowhere, sometimes Spurs have this kind of late moves, so lets see. But right now there are not so many centre-backs available in the market. I think at the moment that’s the issue, but for sure Tottenham are quite happy with what they did, signing a player like Kolo Muani.”
