Liverpool are monitoring the situation of Randal Kolo Muani, the Paris Saint-Germain forward currently on loan at Tottenham Hotspur, as they begin planning in earnest for a forward line without Mohamed Salah next season. Reports from Italian media outlet La Gazzetta dello Sport, citing sources close to the club, suggest Arne Slot has given approval to Kolo Muani’s profile during internal discussions about the summer recruitment plan.
The 27-year-old Frenchman’s candidacy is driven partly by circumstance. Hugo Ekitike, signed in a deal worth £79 million from Eintracht Frankfurt, has suffered a serious Achilles tendon injury that is expected to rule him out for the majority of the 2026/27 campaign. That leaves Liverpool reliant on Alexander Isak as their primary central option, with no meaningful backup to cover for him across a programme that will include Champions League football.
PSG are reported to be willing to sell Kolo Muani for around £35 million, a significantly reduced fee compared to the £78 million the Parisian club paid when they signed him from Eintracht Frankfurt in 2023. His time at PSG was difficult, leading to loan moves first to Juventus and then to Tottenham, though he has delivered just a single Premier League goal across 25 appearances at Spurs this season.
The scepticism around this potential transfer is substantial and cuts across most serious analysis of Liverpool’s needs. Kolo Muani’s Premier League record at Tottenham does not suggest a forward capable of filling any meaningful portion of the void Salah leaves behind, with five goals in all competitions his total return this season from a club that has been struggling near the relegation zone.
Juventus are also thought to be interested in signing him permanently, with the Italian club having had a better experience with him during his loan spell in Turin before Spurs retained him. That competition from Serie A may push Liverpool toward a decision sooner than they would ideally like.
The broader strategic challenge for Liverpool this summer is significant. Replacing Salah, who contributed 29 goals and 18 assists during last season’s title-winning campaign, is arguably the most difficult recruitment task any club in England faces this window. Whether Kolo Muani at reduced cost represents a sensible stopgap or a misallocation of resources is a question that will shape how the club’s board and sporting structure are judged over the coming months.
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