Thomas Frank is ‘open-minded’ about Randal Kolo Muani’s role in his Tottenham Hotspur squad and feels he can utilise the France international in several roles this season, journalist Graeme Bailey has suggested.
The North London side welcomed Kolo Muani on a season-long loan from Paris Saint-Germain on transfer deadline day following Dominic Solanke’s ankle injury, which saw the striker miss the 1-0 defeat to Bournemouth before the international break.
With Solanke also set to miss Spurs’ clash at West Ham on Saturday, Kolo Muani could be in line for important minutes right from his first few weeks with Spurs, and Frank’s initial plans for the striker have now apparently surfaced.
Bailey claims the Danish tactician likes the fact that he has gained an extra versatile player in his squad with Kolo Muani’s arrival, as the Frenchman can play in multiple positions and swap with Richarlison, Brennan Johnson and even Mathys Tel.
Kolo Muani played the majority of his games as a No. 9 at Juventus last term and also made rare appearances on the right-hand side of the Bianconeri.
Frank ‘Open-Minded’ About Kolo Muani
According to Bailey, there is a sense that Kolo Muani could end up covering multiple positions this season for Spurs, including playing out wide:
“I am told that he arrived with Frank fairly open-minded.
“I think he likes the fact that Richarlison, Johnson, Kolo Muani, even Tel, can mix and match, so you could see Richarlison and Kolo Muani out wide, with Johnson centrally – for sure. I personally believe we see Kolo Muani playing multiple roles.”
Several European clubs were after Kolo Muani in the closing stages of the summer window, including Juventus, who were looking to re-sign the Frenchman after he impressed on loan at the Allianz Arena last season.
The 26-year-old forward scored 10 goals and provided three assists in 22 games for the Bianconeri, who ultimately opted against signing him and instead added Lois Openda from RB Leipzig.
Kolo Muani joined PSG in the summer of 2023 from Eintracht Frankfurt and has since won two Ligue 1 titles and played a part in the club’s Champions League-winning campaign last term.
The Frenchman became Tottenham’s fourth and final new signing of the summer, following Mohammed Kudus, Joao Palhinha and Xavi Simons.