Liverpool are exploring a move for Tottenham loanee who’s just scored once in the PL this season.
Liverpool are exploring a surprise move for Randal Kolo Muani this summer, according to Transfer News Live on X, with the Frenchman not expected to remain at Tottenham beyond the end of the season as PSG open the door to a permanent sale.
Kolo Muani joined Tottenham on loan from Paris Saint-Germain earlier this season. Despite his relentless work-rate, he’s been abysmal in front of goal, scoring just 1 goal in the Premier League.
Liverpool need backup for injured Hugo Ekitike
Liverpool’s interest stems from the long-term injury suffered by Hugo Ekitike, which has left Arne Slot’s side short of attacking options heading into the summer. Kolo Muani is viewed as a potential cut-price solution to that problem, with PSG willing to sell permanently and the player’s loan arrangement at Tottenham not including an obligation to buy. Liverpool are understood to see him as a viable option rather than a priority target, but the financial terms involved could make the move an attractive proposition for all parties.
For Tottenham, the prospect of losing Kolo Muani to a top-four rival after a season in which he demonstrated exactly the kind of qualities De Zerbi’s system demands is a painful one.
PSG hold the cards
The reality, however, is that PSG hold all the cards regarding his future. If the French champions are open to a permanent sale and Liverpool come forward with an acceptable offer, Tottenham’s ability to influence the outcome is severely limited, particularly if they find themselves in the Championship next season.
It would be a bitter irony if one of the players who gave Tottenham supporters genuine moments of joy during their most wretched season in decades ends up at Anfield, helping a rival push for the title while Spurs fight for promotion. The threat of exactly that outcome is another compelling reason why survival between now and May 24 matters so profoundly.