PSG's next opponent, Monaco is looking for a new scorer and is digging a lead in Russia after being vaguely associated with Randal Kolo Muani, lacking playing time in Paris.
PSG and AS Monaco launch their year 2025 this Sunday near Doha as part of the Champions Trophy. Will the princely club have a new center forward for this match which is worth a title? Since Folarin Balogun's shoulder injury at the beginning of December, ASM has in any case been looking for a new scorer.
Monaco's first idea was to recruit a player on loan to finish the season and the Randal Kolo Muani option was quickly suggested in the press, the French international no longer entering into Luis Enrique's plans at PSG. “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! »replied Adi Hütter, the Monaco coach, on December 16.
Monaco on Ugalde, nothing concrete for Kolo Muani
If the Austrian coach of ASM did not close the door to Kolo Muani, the princely club is in reality exploring a very different path. According to information from Mohamed Toubache-Ter and L'Equipe, Monaco is indeed interested in Costa Rican international Manfred Ugalde (22), who has been playing for Spartak Moscow since last January, with whom he has scored 16 goals in 22 appearances this season.
This player was recruited for 13 million euros from Twente a year ago and Monaco will probably have to take out the checkbook to afford him. According to L'Equipe, Ugalde was initially more followed by Monaco with a view to next season, but Balogun's injury reshuffled the cards. It remains to be seen whether this avenue will succeed and if so, whether this will be the case before Sunday and the match against PSG, which seems unlikely.
Concerning Randal Kolo Muani, his departure is still hoped for this winter and his name has been associated in recent days with AC Milan, who have just named Sergio Conceição on their bench, as well as with Chelsea. According to Fabrizio Romano, the French international will leave PSG this winter, but there is nothing much advanced with the Blues or another club so far. A priori, its future will not pass through Monaco.
