Juventus Pursue Kolo Muani for 2026-27 Return
Randal Kolo Muani’s Juventus story may not be over yet. Far from it.
Juventus have moved again for the French forward, reopening talks with the entourage of the unwanted Paris Saint-Germain striker, with reports that Kolo Muani has shown “total openness” to returning to Turin for the 2026-27 season.
This is not a nostalgic whim. It is a calculated move built on the memory of a short but sharp spell in Serie A.
From Turin spark to Premier League struggle
Kolo Muani’s first taste of life in black and white came in the second half of the 2024-25 campaign, when he arrived on loan from PSG and immediately found rhythm. Eight goals in 16 Serie A appearances: a goal every other game, a return that quickly convinced Juventus that they had found a forward who fit both their system and their stadium.
The Allianz Stadium responded. Kolo Muani offered depth, movement, and a ruthless edge in front of goal that Juventus had been missing. By the end of that half-season, a permanent return looked like the logical next step.
Juventus tried to make it happen in the summer that followed. Negotiations with PSG opened, but the numbers never aligned. While the Bianconeri pushed, the French club held firm, and Kolo Muani’s path veered away from Turin and towards north London.
Tottenham Hotspur took him on loan for the 2025-26 season. It proved a bruising year. One goal in 30 Premier League appearances, a stark contrast to his productivity in Italy, and a team that flirted dangerously with disaster. Spurs survived relegation to the Championship by just two points, a narrow escape that underlined how fragile their campaign had been.
For Kolo Muani, it was a season that damaged his reputation but did not erase his previous work.
Juventus keep calling
Juventus never fully closed the file. According to Fabrizio Romano, the club made multiple attempts to bring Kolo Muani back during the 2025-26 season, sensing both an opportunity and a need. Each time, they ran into the same wall: then-Tottenham head coach Thomas Frank.
Despite not using Kolo Muani regularly in his starting XI, Frank refused to sanction a mid-season departure. The Frenchman stayed, mostly on the fringes, as Spurs battled to stay in the division.
Now the landscape has shifted again. Kolo Muani returns to PSG, but not to a warm embrace. The French champions are not short of money and, crucially, not particularly interested in reintegrating him into their plans. His status: expendable, but not cheap.
That is where Juventus step back in. Talks with the player’s camp are active, the interest is concrete, and this time, the player’s stance is clear. As Romano reports, Kolo Muani has shown “total openness” to a move back to Italy this summer, a return to the league where his recent numbers still speak in his favour.
A second act in Turin?
For Juventus, the attraction is obvious. They know exactly what version of Kolo Muani they are chasing: the one who thrived in Serie A, not the one who laboured in a struggling Tottenham side. For the player, the appeal is just as strong. Turin offers familiarity, trust, and a tactical environment that once unlocked his best form.
PSG, for their part, hold the contract and the leverage, but not the desire to rebuild around him. They can wait for the right offer. Juventus must now decide how far they are willing to go to turn renewed contact into a completed deal.
The first spell felt like a promising beginning cut short. The second could define both the player’s career and Juventus’ attack for 2026-27.
