Randal Kolo Muani on the departure of PSG, could AS Monaco look at his profile as they look for a new scorer to replace Folarin Balogun? Monaco coach Adi Hütter was questioned on the subject this Monday, two days before Monaco/PSG.
Held in check on Saturday in Reims (0-0), AS Monaco is seven points behind PSG this Monday, two days before hosting Luis Enrique's team at Louis II in an advanced match of the 16th day of Ligue 1. Present at a press conference today, Monegasque coach Adi Hütter gave news of his group and announced four months of absence for his American center forward Folarin Balogun.
The American international injured his shoulder in October, returned to the competition at the end of November but was injured again against OM on December 1. The former Arsenal player will have an operation this Tuesday and his Austrian coach declared this Monday that he would ultimately be absent for four months and not three as initially announced.
Balogun will therefore miss AS Monaco's next three matches against PSG (the two in Ligue 1, this Wednesday then in February, as well as the Champions Trophy on January 5) and the princely club will seek to replace him during the next winter transfer window, which Adi Hütter confirmed this Monday. Can Randal Kolo Muani, who was not called up against Lyon and is no longer part of Luis Enrique's plans, interest AS Monaco?
Kolo Muani “could be an interesting profile” for Monaco
“Kolo Muani, that would be nice!” »replied the Monegasque coach with a smile, before adding: “But we have to be honest… We have to find the right solution for the second part of the season. With which scorer? We don't know exactly yet today. We have a few profiles (in mind), but we need to find someone who scores goals. It doesn't matter how old he is. »
And if Kolo Muani has only scored two goals with PSG this season, Adi Hütter knows what he is capable of: “I have known Kolo Muani since his time at Frankfurt, he scored a lot of goals there, he was very good there. It could be a profile. But there are many other things that come into play. And without a doubt, it is not one of the cheapest! »
If PSG will not sell off Kolo Muani this winter, a loan with or without a purchase option is credible, but his future club will have to assume part or all of his salary. In the case of Monaco, it is also not certain that PSG wants to strengthen a competitor for the title, even though Kolo Muani is a replacement and hardly plays in Paris anymore.
