EXCLUSIVE: Newcastle and West Ham open to Kolo Muani transfer

Jacque Talbot

Updated: 21 Nov 2024 07:25 CST
4 min read

Paris Saint-Germain will offer Randal Kolo Muani out to clubs on a loan basis in the January window and Newcastle and West Ham are the clubs most receptive to any such deal, FootballTransfers can reveal.

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The former Eintracht Frankfurt striker is enduring a poor time in Paris under Luis Enrique, who has been granted greater jurisdiction over transfers since the summer.

Kolo Muani was signed by PSG for €95m after a stellar World Cup in Qatar as well as scoring 26 goals and registering 17 assists in 50 games overall for Frankfurt. Now PSG are looking to move the player on in the hopes of sealing a permanent move for him in the summer, which is why an option-to-buy or an obligation clause has been mooted.

For their money, we are Newcastle are open to a loan move the terms. There is an appreciation that the Frenchman can play along the front line and has before performed at an elite level. As reported on FootballTransfers previously, there is a strong interest from Newcastle in Bryan Mbeumo, but the club know there will be competition for his signature after the winger's superb start to the season. Plus, any fees made for the 25-year-old - likely north of €60m - will go against anything that Newcastle can spend in the summer.

Kolo Muani can play adeptly on the right wing, but he is not left-footed, which is seen as problematic. His ability to both score and provide assists is of interest, however, as is the fact he could come at a reduced rate and supplement Alexander Isak. Should the Sweden international sustain a long-term injury, they would be left with William Osula, who has seen just 10 minutes of Premier League action this season, and Callum Wilson, whose persistent injury troubles mean that he cannot be relied on.

Man Utd and Kolo Muani

There has been talk of a move to Manchester United for Kolo Mauni but FootballTransfers has not been able to stand up any such stories. Ruben Amorim is settling into his role and there is a general ambition to move away from moves that very much echo the hierarchy of before, in particular, bringing in an out-of-form striker during the winter window who is not well-regarded at his current club.

Current ETV

Randal Kolo Muani

F (C)

PSG

Randal Kolo Muani

F (C)

PSG

ETV Range

€22.9M - €38.1M

Ineos have their eye on the English market and, even though they have a good relationship with PSG, we understand a deal is highly unlikely. We revealed the club's interest in Bournemouth left-back Milos Kerkez last week, a story which has since been ratified elsewhere, as the futures of Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia look bleak.

Kolo Muani has just 11 goals and six assists in his 52 PSG games since joining up at the Parc des Princes, making for a goal contribution once every 0.32 matches. His record in Germany stands at a goal contribution every 0.86 games.

West Ham are doing poorly this season and the need for goals is clear. Each of their three first-team strikers - Michail Antonio, Danny Ings, and Niclas Fullkrug - are all above 30 years old. None of them have scored a Premier League goal between them this season, with their highest scorer being Jarrod Bowen with three.

The London club are also interested in Kolo Muani but PSG will go to the highest offer (in terms of wage), and it's not clear whether the player would accept such a move given how poor the side have been doing.