The star has not made a strong impact on loan at Tottenham.
Thomas Frank has bought himself some time as Tottenham Hotspur head coach after a much-needed 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on Tuesday evening.
Spurs raced into a 1-0 lead in the 14th minute when Cristian Romero swept home from a Wilson Odobert cross, and when left wing-back Daniel Svensson was sent off in the 26th minute, it gave the home side a great chance to take control of the proceedings. And they did exactly that, with Dominic Solanke notching his first goal of the campaign from another Odobert assist.
From a depleted side, it was a very good performance from Tottenham and highlighted that the players are fighting for their gaffer. But the same cannot be said for one of Thomas Frank’s players despite the morale-boosting victory in the Champions League.
Dominic Solanke was taken off in the 70th minute to manage his fitness, with Randal Kolo Muani replacing him up top. The Frenchman struggled to make an impact in a Tottenham shirt once again. Such has been the forward’s time in north London thus far.
Tottenham unlikely to sign Randal Kolo Muani permanently
Randal Kolo Muani has struggled to make an impact since arriving on loan from Paris Saint-Germain on transfer deadline day last summer. He endured a slow start to life in England due to a dead leg that kept him out for more than a month. The 27-year-old is still waiting for his first goal in the Premier League and has only two goals in all competitions. And both of those strikes came against his parent club, Paris Saint-Germain, in the Champions League in November.
The Bondy-born star has started 11 times in the Premier League and racked up plenty of minutes, as Frank has looked for some sort of inspiration in attack. But the move has not gone as planned, with Kolo Muani failing to repay his gaffer’s faith.
As a result, TEAMtalk claims that Spurs are unlikely to make Kolo Muani’s loan deal from PSG permanent. The forward is frustrated at how the move has panned out so far, and given his minimal impact there is acceptance internally within the offices at Hotspur Way that the deal will not become permanent.
The 2022 World Cup finalist’s loan deal does not consist of an option or obligation to purchase, and considering how nominal the forward’s impact has been, the understanding is Tottenham won’t look to open talks over a full-time move when Kolo Muani’s loan expires at the end of the campaign. The report adds that this has led to some consideration over whether an early loan termination can be sorted out. However, the situation is complex due to the structure of the player’s loan agreement with PSG.
As things stand, Kolo Muani is here at N17 until the end of the season. Frank has to try and get the best out of the France international, who must now compete with the fit-again Solanke for a spot in the first XI.