Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou has all but confirmed that Randal Kolo Muani will be leaving PSG for Juventus in the January transfer window.
MEN Sport reported earlier this month that United had not ruled out the possibility of signing Kolo Muani on loan this winter. The Frenchman is currently out of favour in the French capital and Luis Enrique was keen to see him leave in January.
However, reports this week have suggested that Kolo Muani is on the verge of signing for Juve but there has been no confirmation from the club, suggesting United could still have a chance. However, in his pre-Everton press conference on Friday, Postecoglou was asked about the prospect of signing the striker with his club having also been linked.
The Australian admitted that his future was already sealed and it was not going to be in the Premier League. "We were in," he explained, "well, it depends what you mean by 'in'.
"We’d been interested and are looking at a number of players but did we get to the point where we thought he was coming to us? No."
Such an admission suggests that United have also missed the boat on Kolo Muani and reports suggesting that Juve are close to his signature are true. There have been claims that the deal between PSG and Juventus have hit the skids this weekend as the Parisiens have reached the limit for the amount of players they can loan to foreign clubs.
The Italian club are thought to be raging at this development. However, L’Equipe understands PSG plan on recalling Cher Ndour and selling him to allow Kolo Muani to leave on loan to Juventus, hence the hold-up in an official confirmation.
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