Serie A | Juventus Turin – Lecce | From “Kolo mania” to “Kolo too expensive”: Kolo Muani, the sudden return to earth

At the time, the Italian media spoke squarely about “Kolo Mania” and already evoked the old lady's desire to keep it at the end of this season, her loan not being accompanied by a purchase option. “”One million compensation, 2.6 commissions and 3 million salary: Juve has made a real deal“, could we read in the transalpine press. But times have changed. Because” RKM “has not scored the slightest goal since.

The Bondy native, who will celebrate his 27th birthday next December, has been silent for two months. More a goal. Nothing any more apart from a decisive pass against Inter Milan … on February 16. Suffice to say an eternity. For his defense, it was all his team that ended up collapsing in a season which will in any case be to forget: an elimination against the PSV Eindhoven in dams of the Champions League, a humiliation in the quarterfinals of the Italian Cup against Empoli and a series of bad results in the championship which ended up retreating Juve in fifth place. A catastrophe that pushed Thiago Motta to the exit. Not really good news for “RKM”.

At the time of the negotiations for his arrival in January, the now ex-technician of the old lady, dismissed at the end of March, had played a decisive role. He had not hesitated to get his phone to convince the one who was then in lack of confidence and especially playing time. It was his priority to strengthen his offensive sector. Its leaders, informed of this desire, did everything to find an agreement with PSG.

“I spoke a lot with Thiago Motta before coming, he explained to me how he saw things and how we were going to play. This is what attracted me and pushed me to sign, I did not think that my beginnings would go as well“, recently confirmed the interested party in the columns of the Republic. So, inevitably, its sidelines changed the plans.

Since his arrival on the bench, Igor Tudor has changed almost everything. From the game system to the initial eleven. The former OM coach, who has a great esteem for Dusan Vlahovic, decided to relaunch the Serbian international at the forefront of the attack. Result, two tenure in two matches. And barely twenty-two minutes of play for Kolo Muani. Play both together? Motta only did it on very rare occasions. Tudor does not seem to be more tempted … for now. “”They can play together“, He said during his presentation press conference. A possible test could be carried out on Saturday when receiving Lecce (8:45 p.m.).

Wednesday, La Gazzetta dello Sport Released the calculator: Kolo Muani may be only ready for Juve, it costs no less than 720,000 euros/goal to the old lady. In total, “RKM” remained silent during 9 games disputed out of 12 in total. “”In three months, we went from Kolo-Record to Kolo very dear“, Written the daily life with pink pages, calculating that the goalscorer of the Blues remained dry”for 60 of his 65 days“To Juve.

“Not really ideal when you are an attacker“, could we read. What to question the discussions planned with PSG to negotiate, in the idea of ​​Juve, a possible extension of the loan? Within the Piedmontese club, we are assured that a decision will be made in the coming weeks. In one direction as in the other. Because in absolute terms, the former player of the Eintracht Frankfurt, who had his best season with the German club in 2022-2023 (23 goals in 46 Matches), could even (re) pack up before the next Club World Cup, which will start next June. Tuttosport confirmed the old lady's intention to extend the current loan.