CHELSEA have entered talks with Paris Saint-Germain to sign Randal Kolo Muani, according to reports.
The Blues are aiming to further bolster their front line, having already signed from Ipswich for £30million.
, 26, is a regular and cost PSG more than £70m in 2023.
The forward’s move to Paris hasn’t worked out, however, and he spent the second half of last season on loan at .
According to French paper L’Equipe, have contacted PSG regarding a swoop for Kolo Muani.
The 31-cap star still has three years remaining on his contract, with ‘s European champions keen to get him off the wage bill.
Kolo Muani remains with Juve at the , and scored twice in their 5-0 win against Abu Dhabi side Al-Ain.
The 6ft 2in striker has an impressive resume, having won two league titles and a pair of domestic cups with Paris Saint-Germain, a Coupe de France with Nantes and having reached the World Cup final in 2022.
Despite his achievements, Chelsea supporters appear to be divided by the prospect of signing Kolo Muani.
One wrote on X: “I’m sorry but I’d rather keep than have Kolo Muani at Chelsea.”;
While a second commented: “I swear I will stop supporting chelsea.”;
And a third fumed: “I stand with every Chelsea fan and say we don’t need Kolo muani.”;
Although a fourth chimed in: “Let’s not dismiss him. He’s a good (not great) No.9.”;
And another added: “Underrated and disrespected, proven it in every country he’s played, France, Germany, now Italy. Great Loan at Juventus, sign him up.”;
Kolo Muani has scored 11 goals in 54 PSG appearances, many of which have come from the bench.
The former Eintracht Frankfurt ace made four appearances during the giants’ run to winning the Champions League.
And he has since scored eight goals in 16 appearances for Juve, including important efforts against and Venezia.
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Chelsea forward Nicolas Jackson will be suspended for their Premier League opener against , due to his red card against last month.
After Jackson, 24, was on Friday, in his side’s 3-1 defeat to Flamengo at the Club World Cup, boss about the striker’s Chelsea future.
The Italian, 45, said: “No, the red card has nothing to do with Nico’s future.
“He had the first one against Newcastle when Liam was not even here and another one.
“I’m not sure that it’s 100 per cent a red card but the referee decided for that, and Nico knows very well that in both situations (it) was not something good for the team.”;
