Tottenham are suddenly in need of a new striker.
Thomas Frank had Richarlison and Dominic Solanke as options, but the latter is now struggling with an injury to his ankle – which could even require surgery after it saw him miss the defeat against Bournemouth on Saturday.
Fabrizio Romano has now claimed that Tottenham are working on a move to sign Randal Kolo Muani from PSG after the setback, following a late show of interest on Sunday night.
Tottenham exploring Randal Kolo Muani deal
The reliable Italian journalist now states that Tottenham are exploring what it would take to sign the France international before the 7pm deadline.
Romano wrote on X (previously known as Twitter): “EXCL: Tottenham make contact to explore Randal Kolo Muani deal conditions after interest revealed overnight.
“Spurs are informed of Kolo (being) available and serious interest, but depends on fee and numbers as PSG want obligation to buy guaranteed.”
TBR Football understand Newcastle were discussing a move for Kolo Muani before finding a breakthrough in talks with Brentford over Yoane Wissa.
The DR Congo international is now heading to Newcastle instead in a deal worth £55m – leaving Tottenham with one less competitor for the PSG outcast on deadline day.
Ange Postecoglou actually wanted Kolo Muani in January before the Frenchman ended up joining Juventus on loan – but conceded he never really felt the striker wanted to come – admitting: “We were in (for him)… but did we get to the point where we thought he was coming to us? No.”
Kolo Muani – who scored eight goals in 16 Serie A appearances during his loan at Juventus last season – cost PSG a sum of £77m when moving from Eintracht Frankfurt back in September 2023.
Signing Randal Kolo Muani could be a stroke of genius by Spurs – even if just on loan
If Tottenham pull this deal off, it could prove to be an inspired bit of business.
Muani – who has spoken about his happiness when playing for France – was recently dropped from the squad by Didier Deschamps as his future remains up in the air.
However, with the 2026 FIFA World Cup on the horizon next summer, the 26-year-old will be motivated to impress this season and work his way back into the France squad, which could benefit Tottenham immensely.
As Romano states – however – PSG want an obligatory purchase clause involved in any loan agreement, and had initially been discussing a fee of around £50m with Juventus, which could prove to be a hurdle for Tottenham.