€95m Kolo Muani to Chelsea? The TRUTH behind the rumour

Tom Weber

Updated: 30 Dec 2024 06:43 CST
3 min read

Randal Kolo Muani, PSG, France, 2024 — © IMAGO

Chelsea are not interested in Randal Kolo Muani despite fresh links with the Paris Saint-Germain striker, according to a report.

The Frenchman is on his way out of Paris after having failed to live up to his inflated €95 million price tag. Kolo Muani arrived in his hometown with big expectations on summer Deadline Day 2023 but by his own admission has struggled to cope with the pressure.

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With January approaching, the Les Bleus striker finds himself out of Luis Enrique's PSG project, with the Spaniard recently omitting him from matchday squads altogether.

“I could speak about it, but I won’t because my decisions say it all, even if, as I have said, all of my decisions can be changed,” Enrique bluntly responded when quizzed about Kolo Muani's absence.

Chelsea not in for Kolo Muani

Despite his struggles in Paris, Kolo Muani still enjoys a solid reputation due to his performances with Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga, so he has no shortage of suitors for January.

Clubs from all across Europe, such as Monaco, RB Leipzig and Galatasaray as well as Premier League outfits Arsenal and Man Utd have been linked with the attacker.

On Sunday, the name of Chelsea also began being bandied about as a possible destination for Kolo Muani. However, Ben Jacobs reports that this is a baseless rumour.

Chelsea are not interested in Kolo Muani, but they are still looking at potential striker options. Ultimately, though, signing a No.9 is not a pressing priority as the club is very happy with Nicolas Jackson.

Of course, Christopher Nkunku is said to be unhappy with his lack of minutes and has been linked with an exit, but unless he actually departs, there is no urgent need to bolster the frontline as things stand.