It has become a habit: Luis Enrique likes to play cat and mouse with journalists. But whatever he says, some of his decisions are clearer than his initial compositions. Among this, such as not dwelling on that of leaving Randal Kolo Muani at home for the clash between the Paris Saint-Germain at Olympique Lyonnais (3-1)?
By not calling the French international into the group, the PSG coach sent a message. Kolo Muani should be on the market in the short term, that is to say from this winter transfer window. For a player of this status, bought for more than 90 million euros from Frankfurt a year and a half ago, this is a terrible disavowal.
Monaco positions itself
Despite his setbacks in the capital, Randal Kolo Muani maintains a certain popularity on the market. In Germany, England but also in France, where AS Monaco has publicly positioned itself to secure its services.
“With Folarin’s (Balogun) injury, it’s our job to open our eyes to see what we can do in the transfer window. Everyone knows that it’s never easy to recruit in winter”explained the technician. “Kolo Muani?” That would be good.
But we have to be honest… There are a lot of attackers in Europe who could help us… JI have known Kolo Muani since his time at Frankfurt, he scored a lot of goals there, they were very good. It could be a profile. But there are a lot of things that come into play. And without a doubt, it is not one of the cheapest! We need to find a good solution for the second part of the season. We have profiles. We need to find someone who knows how to score goals. It doesn’t matter how old you are.”.
AS Monaco looks like an ideal exit door for the 2022 world vice-champion. The Principality club would allow the attacker to evolve in a collective context more tailored to his technical profile. But will PSG release their attacker to a competitor? A loan with purchase option could be considered. This deal would allow the capital club to find their way there if the striker manages to shine in the months to come…
