Archive September 1, 2025

Randal Kolo Muani has been signed on a season-long loan deal with Tottenham Hotspur from Paris St.Germain.

The 26-year-old France international signs a personal agreement whereby he moves on the day after receiving a work permit and international clearance.

At Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Kolo Muani will sport the number 39 shirt.

Spurs, Manchester United, Chelsea, and West Ham all expressed interest in him after a number of months of being linked with Premier League clubs.

The former Nantes and Eintracht Frankfurt player scored eight goals in 16 Serie A games while loaning out to Juventus in the latter half of last season.

He won two Ligue 1 titles before joining PSG in September 2023.

The coach expects from me, I am aware of that. I’ll work tirelessly for the fans, the club, and the shirt. I’ll give everything to make this team successful.

Randal is a top player who has established himself over the past few years, playing for big clubs in the Champions League and having gained valuable experience for the French national team, according to Spurs manager Thomas Frank.

He is a good age, in his prime, has good qualities for both the Premier League and his career, and gives us a different choice in the final third of playing wide and through the middle.

“I’m looking forward to working with Randal, and we’re all excited about what he can add to the squad.”

Following Mohammed Kudus, Joao Palhinha, and Xavi Simons, Kolo Muani is Tottenham’s fourth senior signing of the summer.

As Spurs prepare for a Champions League return, center-forward Kolo Muani could join wingers Kudus and Simons in creating a new-style strikeforce.

Kolo Muani’s arrival comes amid concerns about Dominic Solanke’s ankle injury’s severity.

Frank expressed his hope Solanke would return after the international break following Spurs’ 1-0 home league defeat at home against Bournemouth on Saturday.

If Spurs signed another attacker, he also warned of a potential imbalance in the squad.

The inclusion of three strikers in the squad can also lead to issues, according to Frank.

It strikes a balance, they say. I’m happy with Solanke and Richarlison, but I’m not saying we’ll never choose another striker.

Kolo Muani is perhaps best known for his 120th-minute goal against Argentina in the 2022 World Cup final, which Emiliano Martinez brilliantly saved with his leg.

However, the fact that he was there makes it clear what kind of player he is and why Spurs loaned him.

Kolo Muani, who is 6 feet 1 inches tall, is good in the air, and has a knack for finding space in the area.

He has scored frequently in all of his games, scoring 10 goals in 22 for Juventus and 26 in 50 for Frankfurt. Although he only managed 11 goals in 54 games for PSG, the majority of those games were substitutes.

Kolo Muani’s central striker role, which started Tottenham’s defeat by Bournemouth, is silkier than Richarlison’s more physical style.

Piero Hincapie has an option to purchase from Bayer Leverkusen on a season-long loan.

Should they decide to sign the Ecuador international permanently next summer, the Gunners have agreed a fee of £45 million (52 million euros).

After joining Leverkusen in 2021, Hincapie made 166 appearances in all competitions and was a member of the team that won the German Cup and the Bundesliga between 2023 and 2024.

The 23-year-old, who will sport the number five, joins manager Mikel Arteta for the eighth time this summer, joining Viktor Gyokeres, Martin Zubimendi, Christian Norgaard, Noni Madueke, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Cristhian Mosquera, and Eberechi Eze.

Arteta stated on the website of Arsenal that “Piero has a real physical presence with his versatility and tactical flexibility,” adding that “he gives us strong additional defensive options.”

He exhibits a strong combination of youth and maturity, according to the author. As we get going this season, he will strengthen and advance our squad.

Polish defender Jakub Kiwior has been given a season-long loan by the Gunners, with Hincapie acting directly in his place.

Ben Chilwell, a Chelsea defender, has left for a partner club in Strasbourg, but Raheem Sterling and Axel Disasi’s futures are still uncertain.

Chilwell has agreed to a two-year contract extension with the French club, which also includes Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital, with the exception of his Blues deal, which has two years left.

Chilwell is Chelsea’s sixth player to leave for Strasbourg this summer.

Mike Penders and Kendry Paez, both of whom are currently on loan at the BlueCo-owned Ligue 1, have made the move.

In the first few months of the summer, Mamadou Sarr made a permanent move to Stamford Bridge before making a loan move back to the French side following the Club World Cup.

In addition to the three loanees, Strasbourg has signed Chelsea academy players Mathis Amougou and Ishe Samuels-Smith for about $6.5 million.

Only a permanent deal was possible for Chilwell because of Fifa’s loan regulations, which prohibit a club from transferring more than three players to the same club in a single season.

As long as the price reflects fair market value, there is no law prohibiting Chelsea from selling players to Strasbourg.

Despite having multi-club ownership disputes with Girona and Nice, Manchester City and Manchester United were permitted to compete in European competitions last summer.

That came after they decided not to “permanently or on loan, either directly or indirectly from July 2024 to September 2025.”

Sterling, England’s top earner, has reportedly made £325, 000 per week, and he has since left unsold, along with France international defender Disasi.

Sterling, 30, signed for Arsenal last season but struggled to make an impact while Disasi, 27, signed for Aston Villa for the second half of the campaign on loan.

Both Chelsea and Paris St-Germain both trained in a different “bomb squad” after returning from pre-season and were chosen for the summer’s Fifa Club World Cup competition.

Fulham and Bayer Leverkusen are known to have interested Sterling, but neither team officially expressed their interest, with the forward choosing to relocate to London so that he could raise his family.

Disasi wanted to return to his home country of Monaco, but Chelsea was unable to secure any additional loans, using the last one to secure a loan amount of £14.3 million from Bayern Munich.