While he has been happy with Juventus since his loan in January, Randal Kolo Muani could have joined another big club of Serie A.
Despite his difficulties in Paris Saint-Germain, Randal Kolo Muani has kept a good rating with major European clubs. The French international joined Juventus, where he made excellent beginnings (3 goals in 2 games). But he was also in the viewfinder of another historic club of Serie A.
It was Claudio Ranieri, the coach of AS Rome, who revealed the interest of his team for the former Nantes. “I wanted Kolo Muani. The leaders too. But it was not possible. We did not have the money necessary to pay our salary, and we had to lower our payroll first ”explained the Italian coach at a press conference, relays RMC.
Kolo Muani, Ranieri wanted him
As a reminder, Kolo Muani was loaned to Juventus without an option to buy, but PSG managed to convince the old lady to take charge of the entire player’s wages, or about 1 million euros per month. It was obviously a little too much for AS Rome, which did its market elsewhere this winter by recruiting five days including French Lucas Gourna-Douath.
Note that Randal Kolo Muani and Claudio Ranieri met at FC Nantes, during the season spent by the Transalpine technician on the banks of the Erdre (2017-2018). Bondy’s native was then the Canaries’ reserve team striker, in National 3. And if Sergio Conceiçao had summoned him in the group the previous season, “RKM” will have to wait for the season following the departure of Ranieri to make his debut in Ligue 1, under Vahid Halilhodzic, in November 2018.
