PSG have given the greenlight to offloading a striker Ruben Amorim and Manchester United have made contact to sign, though a new report claims Newcastle or West Ham could spoil the show.
Man Utd, Newcastle and West Ham have all struggled in the final third this season. In terms of goals scored in the Premier League, Man Utd rank joint-17th with 12 goals, while Newcastle and West Ham place joint-15th on 13 goals apiece.
According to reports in France on Thursday, Ruben Amorim’s Red Devils contacted PSG to enquire into the availability of Randal Kolo Muani in January.
The 25-year-old remains a key performer for Didier Deschamps and his France side, though his influence at club level with PSG has been minimal this season.
As such, Man Utd hope to address their woes in the final third by signing Kolo Muani on loan in the upcoming winter window. An option to buy if the frontman impresses was also theorised in the piece.
And per a fresh update from Football Transfers, PSG have authorised Kolo Muani to leave via the loan route in January. What’s more, they’re open to offloading the player outright in the summer, meaning an option/obligation to buy is viable too.
However, the report also noted Premier League pair Newcastle and West Ham both want to sign Kolo Muani while also casting doubt on the strength of Man Utd’s interest.
Where will Kolo Muani wind up?
Explaining why they don’t believe Old Trafford is the viable destination the French media claim it is, Football Transfers stated: ‘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.’
Newcastle and West Ham don’t appear to harbour those same concerns, however.
Regarding Eddie Howe’s Magpies, it was claimed an over-reliance on Alexander Isak is at the heart of their interest.
Indeed, if Isak were to sustain an injury, for example, Newcastle would be relying on Callum Wilson who himself is rarely available for selection. Wilson is yet to feature this season amid his ongoing recovery from a back injury.
West Ham, meanwhile, don’t lack for options in the striker position. Michail Antonio, Danny Ings and Niclas Fullkrug are available to Julen Lopetegui, though the issue lays in the fact none of that trio are particularly effective.
The three frontmen have scored just two Premier League goals between them this season. As such, it’s easy to see why The Hammers would be willing to take a chance on Kolo Muani.
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