Arsenal scraped past Wolves on Saturday – in a clash which proved Mikel Arteta still needs attacking reinforcements.
Only a scruffy goal from Riccardo Calafiori saved the Gunners from dropping two more points in the Premier League title race – which would have been very costly after Liverpool hammed Ipswich earlier in the day.
Mikel Arteta watched his side muster up just three shots on target at Molineux – Wolves had four – as Kai Havertz was guilty of missing several glorious opportunities.
To make matters worse, a striker Arsenal rejected earlier this month in Randal Kolo Muani scored just 43 minutes into his debut for Juventus.
Randal Kolo Muani shows Arsenal what they could have signed
TBR Football understand Arsenal were offered the chance to sign Kolo Muani from PSG.
The Daily Mail then added that Arsenal were unsure whether the France international represented good value and turned down the offer from intermediaries.
It is believed Juventus agreed to pay a €1m (£844,550) loan fee, which could increase by a further €2.6m (£2.2m) and then another €2m (£1.7m) from performance-related add-ons.
A total chunk of €5.6m (£4.7m) is quite hefty for a six-month loan, although Kolo Muani swiftly showed Juventus that he was worth signing after scoring a fine goal against Serie A leaders Napoli on Saturday.
The Frenchman swivelled smartly to fire beyond Alex Meret, although goals from Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa and Romelu Lukaku eventually secured a 2-1 win for Napoli.
Mikel Arteta should have accepted Randal Kolo Muani offer
We are not just making this argument on the sole basis of a goal against Napoli, but we feel Kolo Muani, who Ange Postecoglou wanted at Tottenham, would have been worth a six-month loan deal for Arsenal.
The 26-year-old is a lively character inside the box, who also seems to thrive in clutch situations.
For example, Kolo Muani has scored 20 match-winning goals throughout his career, and some may recall how he changed the game quite emphatically for France in the 2022 World Cup final, after coming on in the 41st minute with Argentina 2-0 ahead.
Ha colpito proprio lui! Appena arrivato: KOLO MUANI!!! 🔥🔥🇫🇷#NapoliJuve 0-1 pic.twitter.com/u825hWUU9f
— Lega Serie A (@SerieA) January 25, 2025
The man from Bondy won a penalty for Kylian Mbappe to make it 2-2 and send the clash to extra-time, and also scored his spot kick in the shootout.
Unless the Gunners land another striker – Arsenal are pushing for Benjamin Sesko – the decision to reject Kolo Muani could end up looking rather foolish.
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