Tottenham made a transfer deadline day swoop for Randal Kolo Muani on loan from PSG for a number of crucial reasons.
Spurs swooped for the 26-year-old France international from PSG in a €5million (£4.3million) deal, after Italian side Juventus were unable to tie up a deal to bring him to Turin permanently following his half-season loan in Serie A, where he netted eight goals in 16 league matches.
Muani has been capped 31 times by France and scored nine goals for his country and he has also made 23 appearances in the Champions League, scoring three times. The forward has adapted and scored in Ligue 1, the Bundesliga and Serie A and played at this summer's Club World Cup.
Spurs remain hopeful over Dominic Solanke's troublesome ankle with an injection given to the player with the plan of settling it down over this international break. The signing of Muani suggests they are planning in case the England international's ankle does not react to the treatment and there is also Richarlison's injury record to take into account for the Brazilian has missed large chunks of his Spurs career with various issues. Muani can compete with and cover both players and can also play off the left or down the right if required.
Our Tottenham reporters Alasdair Gold and Rob Guest spoke about the straight loan for Muani, which comes with no obligation or option to buy him from PSG, in the latest episode of their podcast Gold & Guest Talk Tottenham.
In the show, with a final appearance from head of football.london and Spurs fans Lee Wilmot, the trio discuss the club's transfer window, rating it and going inside many of the deals in and out of the summer.