Juventus considered favourites to sign Kolo Muani from PSG | OneFootball

According to The Athletic, Juventus are the current favourites to sign Paris Saint-Germain striker Randal Kolo Muani in January, ahead of Tottenham and Manchester United.

Although the Bianconeri continue to insist they are focused on reinforcing the defence following season-ending injuries to Gleison Bremer and Juan Cabal, the need to bring in a new striker is gaining traction.

This is because Arkadiusz Milik is taking far longer than expected to make a full recovery from knee surgery and it is still not clear when he will be back in action.

Kolo Muani is increasingly frustrated by the limited time on the pitch at PSG, despite the club paying €90m to sign him from Eintracht Frankfurt in the summer of 2023.

Juventus lead race for Kolo Muani

Kolo Muani (L) of PSG in action against Goalkeeper Arthur Desmas (R) of Le Havre during the French Ligue 1 soccer match between Le Havre and Paris Saint Germain, in Le Havre, France, 16 August 2024. EPA-EFE/MOHAMMED BADRA

The Athletic maintain that Juventus are now the favourites to snap up the 26-year-old France international, especially if it was just a loan move with no option to buy at the end of the season.

On the other hand, Tottenham and Manchester United would both prefer to get some sort of future option on Kolo Muani.

They are also dealing with unstable situations off the field, as Ange Postecoglu is at risk of the sack and Ruben Amorim has only just arrived at Old Trafford.

Juventus are looking at the short-term and are also resisting Manchester United insistence on having an option to buy Joshua Zirkzee.