Randal Kolo Muani ended up at Tottenham Hotspur on deadline day as Juventus had simply grown tired of Paris Saint-Germain’s changing demands for him.
That’s according to journalist Fabiana Della Valle on his YouTube channel, relayed by Tutto Juve, who has provided his take on the situation today.
Muani joined Tottenham in a surprise deal right at the end of the transfer window, signing on loan from PSG as Spurs sought out a late alternative to Dominic Solanke, who is expected to remain on the sidelines after missing the start of the season.
The move was a surprise one given Muani had been linked with a move to Juventus throughout the summer transfer window after spending the second half of last season on loan with the Italian side.
They were determined to get him signed permanently but it never happened, leading to a war of words between the two clubs. PSG have made their stance clear, leading to a response from Juventus general manager Damien Comolli today in which he insisted various comments were simply lies.
Now Della Valle adds further details, explaining that Juventus simply got tired of negotiations, leaving Muani to join Tottenham instead.
“We know, in fact, that PSG didn’t particularly appreciate the back-and-forth of the last few days of the transfer market,” he said.
“In the end, they risked being left holding the bag because in the last few hours, Kolo Muani went to Tottenham, but Kolo Muani was supposed to go to Juventus.
“He was highly sought after by Juventus, who then ultimately decided to switch to Openda. So, what really happened? I’ve already told you a bit about it. I don’t see any changes, or about-faces, let’s put it that way, on Comolli’s part.
“Simply this, let’s say, this endless negotiation with PSG, who in any case didn’t want to accept the club’s demands. Juve, they was playing for a higher price and all this stuff, at a certain point they tired Juventus a bit, especially the general manager who is demonstrating he has very clear ideas, especially moving forward, as I can say, very clearly on his positions.”