Therefore, Randal Kolo Muani, much to the displeasure of Paris, will not deviate from the rules, scoffing at the dirty habits that the “former” Panames often indulge in during their reunions with the capital club. It is certain that RKM and PSG have not officially signed divorce papers, the French striker has only been loaned without a purchase option to Tottenham.
But since his future clearly does not lie in the ranks of the reigning European champions, at least not under the leadership of Luis Enrique, this is the return of the masked avenger signed by the Bondy native, this Wednesday, November 29, on the occasion of his reunion with the Parc des Princes in the Spurs uniform.
He, whose last decisive action in Paris came about a year ago by providing an assist for Vitinha on December 22 2024 against Toulouse, has expanded his statistical table significantly this time. If he didn’t leave the capital with a win in his pocket, the number 39, thanks to his assist and two goals, was not only involved in three of his team’s goals but also kept his own and the tension in this encounter was a little crazier than expected.
A tour de force considering his progress table before the fifth day of this Champions League, since then, in his record with Spurs, he has only scored one assist, against Copenhagen.
He didn’t celebrate out of respect for the Park
The fault of a torn thigh sustained in training just two weeks after his signing on September 1, then a shock with Mancunian Harry Maguire that left him with a broken jaw on November 8 and the protective mask he has worn since then in competitions.
Failing to convince Luis Enrique that he might earn his place in the Paris squad, it was with a desire to make up for lost time that Kolo Muani returned to the Parc pitch this Wednesday. In a first half that was quite poor in terms of scoring chances, the former Juve man came back with the energy of a hungry player, shortly after the half hour, to head home the opener to Richarlison (35).
Returning from the dressing room, again he, like a demon coming out of his box, gave Spurs the lead back which was captured with a powerful volley from the right (1-2, 50). A missile that the Frenchman would not celebrate, respecting the public and Paris, as he would anyway, a few minutes later after putting the Pacho-Hernandez pair to sleep with his footwork before signing his double with a powerful shot from the right (4-3, 73rd).
The beginning of a revival?
It’s hard to say that despite his team’s recent defeat, Kolo Muani is back on track during this trip to Paris. But what is clear is that Paname’s performance gave him enough color that he can hope to maintain the momentum he had during his adventure in Turin last season.
During his loan spell to Turin, Randal Kolo Muani provided three assists and scored ten goals in the space of six months, including 8 goals in Serie A. That total made him the top scorer in the league during that period, behind Atalanta striker Mateo Retegui (11 goals). A performance that undoubtedly explains why Didier Deschamps recently explained the reasons for his unwavering confidence.
“He has been in this group for quite a long time (September 2022)explained the coach. This does not always have maximum effectiveness (9 goals in 31 caps) but he still has volume of play, activity, with the ability to play in several positions. Since it’s operational, it makes sense to me that it should exist. »
