The Cult of Calcio
·4 Februari 2025
The Cult of Calcio
·4 Februari 2025
Randal Kolo Muani has had a great impact at Juventus, scoring three goals in his first two appearances. Only Carlos Tevez had done the same in their recent history. Instead, nobody ever had a brace in their debut in Turin, La Gazzetta dello Sport informs.
The Bianconeri targeted him because they thought he’d be a good fit and not just because he was one of the best strikers available on the market. The early returns are good, and they’ll try to keep him past the six-month loan, but it’ll be a challenge.
Juventus and PSG agreed to such a formula for Kolo Muani since he has a very robust valuation stemming from his previous €95M transfer. The Bianconeri couldn’t splurge in January. He’ll be worth around €65M on the balance sheets next summer.
At this stage, the Old Lady is contemplating him trying to prolong the temporary spell, as a permanent acquisition will be a lot easier in 2026. His financial cost will be €45M. His salary is an issue too, as he makes €10M annually. They’ll shell out €3.5M for the next six months, and it’d be something to haggle if he were to stay put. The brass plots to do away with overly large wages like Dusan Vlahovic’s one.
They couldn’t have hoped for a better start, but loans are often a double-edged sword, as they fuel the team’s request if they go well. The most straightforward solution would be a swap with the Serb, but it obviously depends on whether PSG want him.