Paris Saint-Germain are likely to offer Arsenal the chance to sign out-of-favour forward Randal Kolo Muani.
Arsenal have been hit with the news that star man Bukayo Saka will be ruled out for 'many weeks' with a hamstring tear and are weighing up whether to find a solution to his absence in the January transfer window. Saka, 23, has played the fourth-highest amount of minutes among Arsenal's outfielders this season and the Gunners don't have a natural right winger to replace him with.
His injury has given Mikel Arteta a dilemma as the winter window nears but PSG could have the answer to his problem in the shape of Randal Kolo Muani. The 26-year-old was signed for £64.2m in the summer of 2023, having shone for Eintracht Frankfurt, when he attracted interest from Manchester United. Kolo Muani was expected to play a larger role under Luis Enrique following the departure of Kylian Mbappe, but he's only started two matches in Ligue 1 this season and played just 28 minutes of football in the last month.
The France international has now been made available on loan, despite being under contract until 2028, and the Evening Standard report that the French champions will offer him to a number of clubs in January, including Arsenal.
Saka's absence has been compounded by an injury Raheem Sterling, who would've been in contention to replace him in the Gunners' starting line-up against Ipswich Town on Boxing Day. Asked about the prospect of signing a replacement for Saka next month, Arteta insisted that his focus is on players who are already at the club.
"My focus honestly now is just about within the squad the resources we have to be as competitive as we possibly can," the Arsenal manager said. "We have many, many options to do that. And if something unbelievable [becomes] available and if the club is willing to do it, we'll have to consider it."
Arteta added that the Gunners had already prepared for an injury to one of their key players, having already lost Martin Odegaard to a long-term layoff earlier this season. "The preparation is done and we are ready if something happens," he continued.
"Obviously we didn't predict a situation with Bukayo and Raheem at the same time. We predicted more it would be something else, for example if something happened in the defensive line, but the job is done.
"Then, okay, if something has to happen, we will be open. But the main focus is now, how will we extract still a lot of potential that there is in this squad."
Allez_
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Ok let's say he played it high and it goes over the bar, you would still say he should've played it on the ground. My point is the ball went on target but he was unlucky the keeper saved it. This is football, nothing is impossible. World class strikers have missed clean shots no even keeper in the post.
I’m just telling you cus I watch psg matches u don’t He’s also missed a one on one recently in the league The guy just isn’t good enough Even ball control he doesn’t have I better have trossard from arsenal to this guy
El-Magnificool
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Stop supporting dull A correct striker would have scored it It was a one on one why kick the ball on the ground when the pole is more than a meter high
Ok let's say he played it high and it goes over the bar, you would still say he should've played it on the ground. My point is the ball went on target but he was unlucky the keeper saved it. This is football, nothing is impossible. World class strikers have missed clean shots no even keeper in the post.
Allez_
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Kolo Muani wasn't the reason. He shot the ball on target but the keeper saved it. Imagine if the keeper failed to save it? Its a gooaaal...
Stop supporting dull A correct striker would have scored it It was a one on one why kick the ball on the ground when the pole is more than a meter high
Allez_
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With selling kolo muani they will do them self a favor
Exactly Occupying space at our ranks
Allez_
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We don't need Him, If at all they wanna offer help they should give us a like-for-like, they should give is either of Barcola or Dembele
lol we giving him out cus he’s not good enough N I won’t expect arsenal to get him Arteta sometimes buy irrational players so u never know🤷🏾♂️
Ubong12
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We don't need Him, If at all they wanna offer help they should give us a like-for-like, they should give is either of Barcola or Dembele
Vupbcknsyz
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wetin kolo do for arsenal who's the arsenal director now please don't ever sign kolo he didn't play anything for arsenal we have plenty player's like him
tedaikruy
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this guy is not good enough for Arsenal
El-Magnificool
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Kolo Muani 😂😂😂 The only reason why Messi has a World Cup. FOREVER IN MY MEMORIES 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Kolo Muani wasn't the reason. He shot the ball on target but the keeper saved it. Imagine if the keeper failed to save it? Its a gooaaal...
cornejr
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psg like buying star's but don't know how to use them frustrating them fuck of
Fewbdnpruy
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this is the useless post i was telling you about
Twinxz
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no saka
Jucbemprty
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why not go for Victor Tsygunkov he will be lot cheaper and he is well established and one of the reasons Girona went from second div to 1st and has been doing well also he will be a lot cheaper and lot more consistent French leage isn't that difficult
BaRtoSzR2_PiOtr
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With selling kolo muani they will do them self a favor
Vanclmrty
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Kolo Muani 😂😂😂 The only reason why Messi has a World Cup. FOREVER IN MY MEMORIES 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Laybimrst
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kolo muani 😏 no thanks go to man u
rombdiopuz
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You can do better than all these lies you're telling.
dennisachafu
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Kolo Muani and Saka are different type of players. They don't play in the same position,so how would he come and replace Saka?
Lowaelprty
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kolo munia is not the type of player asernal will like.