Tottenham Hotspur are slowly but surely shaping into a contender under new manager Thomas Frank, and despite a few poor results in recent weeks, the club are quietly third in the Premier League behind only perennial contenders Liverpool and Arsenal.
And Spurs are doing it without a steady striker situation. Richarlison had a hot start to the 2025/26 season, but the disappointing transfer from Everton reverted back to his old ways and is now struggling to find the back of the net - or make a real impact at all.
Tottenham are playing short-handed at striker, as Dominic Solanke has been slow to heal from an injury that required surgery. Meanwhile, new acquisition Randal Kolo Muani, signed on loan from PSG, has yet to even debut for Tottenham due to an apparent "dead leg".
Tottenham ready for a boost
Well, Frank finally has some good news on Kolo Muani, as the former Eintracht Frankfurt star could actually be ready to start for Tottenham on Sunday in the Premier League with a match against Aston Villa. Frank said, via Spurs Global
âKolo Muani has trained for two weeks with the team - he looks better and better - and he's in contention for the weekend.
Dom's progressed well post-surgery, he's moving forwards. Biss unfortunately had a situation with the national team and has a ligament issue in his ankle so he'll be out for a few weeks.â
Although Kolo Muani's had a torrid time in Paris, he was great on loan at Juventus last season, but Spurs were able to beat Juve to the punch for the loan deal. And before all that, Kolo Muani was one of the best and most well-rounded overall forwards in the Bundesliga for Eintracht.
Tottenham have Mathys Tel ready to break out at striker, but they need an all-around veteran who can score and assist for the team. Kolo Muani can be the solution Spurs are looking for up top, and he can prove that he's a piece of the puzzle on Sunday, even in 15-20 minutes off the bench as a tune up for a potential start in the Champions League on Wednesday against former Ligue 1 rivals Monaco.
If Spurs can solve their striker situation and get one of Wilson Odobert or Mathys Tel to break out on the left wing, they will then have no glaring weaknesses left in Frank's ideal starting XI. Let's see what Kolo Muani can do.