While reports are indicating that Tottenham have agreed a straight loan deal for Randal Kolo Muani, it has now emerged that Spurs are now working to tweak the terms of the deal.
The Lilywhites have thrown up a big surprise on deadline day, with reports indicating that Spurs have agreed to sign Randal Kolo Muani on loan without an option or obligation to buy.
This has also been confirmed by Fabrizio Romano, who has given his ‘here we go’ seal of approval for the transfer.
However, according to a new update, Tottenham Hotspur are still working to tweak the terms of their deal for the Frenchman after reaching an agreement with PSG on a loan move.
Tottenham are trying to add an option to buy Randal Kolo Muani
This update comes from The Independent’s Miguel Delaney, who confirms that an agreement in principle has been reached on a loan move to North London for Kolo Muani.
However, he reveals that Tottenham are still in talks with PSG over adding an option to buy the 26-year-old next summer.
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If Spurs succeed in their efforts to add a purchase option, it would be a brilliant piece of business as the transfer would come with little risk but a huge potential upside.
Spurs’ interesting approach to Kolo Muani deal is due to caution
Usually, clubs tend to discuss the whole structure of the deal at once, but Tottenham are taking a different approach to this transfer.
According to reports, Spurs agreed to pay a €5m loan fee for Kolo Muani to finalise an agreement with PSG. Now that they know they have the player, they are proceeding to discuss adding a purchase option.
While this might end up making the overall package more expensive for Tottenham, it has clearly been done to prevent a last-minute hijack by Juventus or some other club.