PSG set to offload €90m striker with Juventus, Man United, Arsenal circling

PSG have reportedly decided to sell a €90 million striker who has attracted interest from Manchester United, Juventus, and Arsenal, according to a recent report.

While PSG had maintained over recent months that it had no intention of parting ways with Randal Kolo Muani, the club appears to have reconsidered and is beginning to entertain the idea of a departure for its French striker, who still doesn’t fit into Luis Enrique’s plans.

Taken off at half-time during the match against Nice, Kolo Muani went on to enjoy a solid international break with France.

However, he missed PSG’s 4-2 victory over Strasbourg ten days ago due to a minor sprain in his left ankle.

On Tuesday last week, he came on for just 9 minutes against PSV Eindhoven, playing on the left, and remained on the bench for the entire match against Marseille on Sunday.

This very limited playing time only reinforces Kolo Muani’s sidelining and suggests that Luis Enrique does not see him as a viable option in the centre of attack, where he prefers "false nine" types like Marco Asensio and Lee Kang-In, while waiting for Goncalo Ramos’s return.

On 8 October, L'Equipe reported that a January departure for Kolo Muani was an increasingly plausible scenario, with the player’s camp now open to the idea.

Meanwhile, PSG continued to insist that their World Cup runner-up was not for sale and would eventually prove his worth.

PSG set to offload €90m striker with Juventus, Man United, Arsenal circling

However, according to L'Equipe today, the club’s stance appears to have shifted.

PSG, who made a collective decision to sign Kolo Muani for nearly €90 million from Frankfurt in September 2023, has now acknowledged his struggle under Luis Enrique and hints that he might flourish in a different setting.

"A way to prepare for his departure this winter," says the sports daily, adding that discussions have already taken place between PSG and the player’s entourage.

If PSG is now open to Kolo Muani leaving, they still need to find a club willing to make a significant investment in him, whether in the form of a transfer or a loan with an option to buy.

The club has no intention of selling the 25-year-old French international at a discount and could demand a substantial fee, somewhere between €40 and €50 million, according to L'Equipe, with potential suitors including Borussia Dortmund, Juventus, Manchester United, and Arsenal.

There is nothing concrete yet, but the sense that Kolo Muani and PSG are likely to part ways in the near future is becoming increasingly palpable.

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