Juventus Reopens Talks for Kolo Muani's Return to Turin
Randal Kolo Muani is back on Juventus’ radar – and this time, the Frenchman sounds ready to pack his bags for Turin.
Reports in Italy and France indicate that Juventus have reopened talks over the unwanted Paris Saint-Germain forward, with the player described as showing “total openness” to a return for the 2026-27 season. For a club still searching for a reliable No. 9, that phrase will echo loudly in the corridors of the Allianz Stadium.
Memories of a short, sharp impact
Juventus know exactly what they are chasing. Kolo Muani’s first spell in Turin, a six‑month loan from PSG in the second half of the 2024-25 campaign, left a clear impression. He struck eight goals in 16 Serie A appearances, a clean one-in-two ratio that instantly lifted a previously blunt attack. He brought speed, depth, and a direct edge that suited the Bianconeri’s transition game.
It was enough for Juventus to try to keep him. The club pushed to turn that loan into a longer stay in the summer that followed, only to hit a financial and negotiating wall with PSG. Talks stalled, the door closed, and Kolo Muani’s career took a very different turn.
From Turin spark to London struggle
Instead of a permanent move to Juventus, the striker headed to the Premier League, joining Tottenham Hotspur on loan. On paper, it looked like another chance to explode. On the pitch, it never caught fire.
The 2026-27 season in England quickly turned into a grind. Kolo Muani scored just once in 30 league appearances, a stark contrast to his sharp Serie A form. Tottenham as a whole lurched through a miserable campaign, flirting with disaster and only avoiding relegation to the Championship by two points. Survival, yes. Stability, no.
For Kolo Muani, it was a year that raised questions. The same player who had thrived in Italy suddenly looked isolated, short of confidence, and often on the periphery of games.
Juventus never fully let go
Even during that difficult spell in London, Juventus did not completely walk away. According to Fabrizio Romano, the Italian club tried several times across the 2025-26 season to prise Kolo Muani away from Tottenham and bring him back to Serie A. Each time, they were blocked.
Former Spurs head coach Thomas Frank refused to sanction his departure, despite the forward not being a regular in the starting XI. The Dane clearly valued Kolo Muani’s profile and depth in the squad, even if the goals were not flowing.
For Juventus, it meant waiting. Watching. And hoping the situation would eventually open up again.
PSG ready to deal, Juventus ready to pounce
That moment may now have arrived. PSG are under no financial pressure to sell, but they are also not pushing to reintegrate Kolo Muani into their plans this summer. The forward sits in that familiar modern limbo: too valuable to simply discard, not central enough to build around.
Juventus have stepped into that gap. Talks are ongoing with the player’s entourage, with the club optimistic they can finally get a deal over the line for the 2026-27 campaign. The key difference this time? The player’s stance. After a bruising year in England, Kolo Muani is said to be completely open to a reunion with the Bianconeri and a league where his qualities have already translated into goals.
Juventus are chasing a striker who has already shown he can score in their shirt. Kolo Muani is chasing the version of himself that did exactly that. The question now is whether Turin becomes the stage for his reset – and for Juventus’ next attacking focal point.
