Tottenham Hotspur had a great end to an impressive transfer window
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They may not have stolen as many headlines as Arsenal or Chelsea, but Tottenham Hotspur have quietly had an impressive first transfer window under new head coach Thomas Frank.
The north Londoners’ summer window may be a reflection of their start to the new season so far - lots of undoubted promise but a couple of early setbacks nevertheless. The hijack by Arsenal of Spurs’ move for Eberechi Eze is a prime example of a setback which can be compared with a home defeat to Bournemouth last time out or a late capitulation in the Super Cup against PSG.
But the signs are positive. The arrival of Xavi Simons, a hijack of Spurs’ own ahead of Chelsea, was a shrewd signing in place of Eze. Mohammed Kudus arrived earlier in the summer and deadline day was completed by a loan move for PSG’s Randal Kolo Muani, who was once signed by the Parisians for £80million but has now completed a second loan move away from the Parc des Princes.
Kolo Muani will be permitted to play when Spurs face PSG in UCL
Spurs face Kolo Muani’s parent club PSG for the second time this season in a huge Champions League tie away from home on November 26. Due to UEFA’s rules surrounding loan players, Kolo Muani will be allowed to play for the Lilywhites.
While Premier League rules dictate that loan players cannot play against their parent clubs, UEFA rules state the opposite - which was confirmed by the Daily Mirror and Football.London’s Tottenham Hotspur correspondent Alasdair Gold on X.
Gold said: “For those asking, Randal Kolo Muani would be able to play for Spurs against PSG in the Champions League in November as UEFA rules allow it.”
The 26-year-old France international famously made an impact off the bench for his country playing alongside former team-mate Kylian Mbappe in the 2022 World Cup final. Kolo Muani came inches away from scoring a last-minute winner but for the heroics of Emiliano Martinez, before the then-Eintracht Frankfurt forward confidently put away his penalty in the shoot-out.
Kolo Muani will wear the No.39 shirt at Spurs and will hope to make a similar contribution as that during his loan spell with Juventus last season, where he managed eight Serie A goals in just 16 appearances.
Kolo Muani ‘proud’ to sign for ‘great club’ Spurs
Kolo Muani told the Spurs club website following his deadline day move: "I'm really happy and very proud to be at such a great club. I can’t wait to meet my team-mates, all the fans and to get out on the pitch. I know what the coach expects from me. I will fight hard for the shirt, the club and the fans. I will give everything for this team."
Head coach Frank added: “Randal is a quality player who has proven himself over a number of years, playing for big teams in the Champions League and also with good experience for the France national team.
“He's a good age, in the prime of his career, has good qualities that will suit both us and the Premier League, and gives us a different option in the final third being able to play out wide and through the middle. We are all excited for what Randal can add to the squad, and I'm looking forward to working with him."