Randal Kolo Muani already leaves Paris Saint-Germain. A year and a half after his arrival in the French capital, the former resident of Eintracht Frankfurt, recruited in exchange for € 90 million, will try to relaunch himself in the jersey of Juventus. Loaned to the Old Lady without an option to buy, the former Nantesnais could no longer remain in this situation where he does not enter the plans of Luis Enrique from the start of his Parisian adventure. This season, RKM has played 14 games, all competitions combined, but has only been established on twice. And on the accounting level, it is 2 registered goals and 1 assist.
An all too thin assessment. And since 2023, it is hardly more brilliant, namely 11 goals and 7 assists in 54 matches, including 23 as a holder. Despite everything, Kolo Muani manages to get out of the game in the French team (8 goals in 27 selections) where Didier Deschamps continued to summon him despite his fame playing time in Paris. Criticized and often mocked in France, RKM may be able to find a little more tranquility abroad. Because in Italy, not many people welcomes French with distrust, as the journalist Valentina Clemente explains to us. “I don't think people did not expect him during this transfer window. The situation of Juve is a bit difficult. She needed a change. The player crosses a moment not easy at PSG. People did not necessarily know him. As always, there are a lot of articles on his way of playing to make people understand what he can bring. »»
“He was too criticized in France”
And the feedback from the transalpine media is more than flattering for RKM. “During his career, he was used as a corridor player, right and left, both in a 4-3-3 and in a 4-2-3-1. A versatility linked to its technical qualities, but also to a physical strength and a dribbling capacity which allow it to get rid of its opponent with ease. A complete attacker therefore, who since 2022, plays with one of the strongest selections on the planet: France ”writing Goal Italia. For his part, TMW explains that RKM can be the perfect counterpart of Dusan Vlahovic. “As before-center, second striker or winger, Kolo Muani is not only a lieutenant of Vlahovic. It is also the ideal partner to supervise the Serbian striker. A “trequartista (playmaker who evolves between the environment and the opposing defense) atypical”, a link between the environment and the attack which offers Juve the possibility of playing two or three in front. »»
An optimism also shared by Giovanni Albanese, follower of Juve for the Gazzetta dello Sportwhich also believes that France has not been tender with its player. “”In Italy, Kolo Muani is considered one of the most talented attackers on the European scene. Yes, I think he was too criticized in France. Juve would have struggled to obtain a player from his caliber without the will of PSG to lend him. I think it's a good blow». Finally, the Italian legend Christian Vieri urged the tifosi Bianconeri to let Kolo Muani take his first quiet steps. “I don't know if it is the attacker that you need (for Juventus), it's difficult to score goals. Let's see, let's not put unnecessary pressure from him. Juve has a good group, let the new time to settle down, they must improve as a team and win victories. »» Welcomed in a much more favorable environment than in Paris, will Randal Kolo Muani be able to return the same? Thiago Motta hopes in any case being able to use it this weekend for the shock against Napoli this Saturday at 6 p.m.
