Juventus Nears Randal Kolo Muani Transfer as Deal Progresses

Juventus are running out of summer, but Giovanni Carnevali insists they are not running out of time.

After weeks of talks with Paris Saint-Germain over Randal Kolo Muani, the Juventus CEO suggested on Wednesday that the deal is finally moving towards the finish line. Asked what was still missing before an agreement is struck, Carnevali’s answer was as lean as the club’s current forward line.

“I hope not a lot,” he replied.

That short line will sound long overdue to Juventus supporters. With less than a month remaining before the start of the 2026-27 Serie A season, Luciano Spalletti is still without the new centre-forward he has been pushing for all summer. The clock is loud now in Turin.

Dusan Vlahovic’s contract expired on June 30, leaving a sizeable hole through the middle of Spalletti’s attack. Contacts between the club and the Serbian’s camp have reportedly continued over a possible extension, but Juventus have not waited around. They have scoured the market, weighing up alternatives and profiles that fit Spalletti’s high-demand system.

One name has never drifted far from the conversation: Randal Kolo Muani.

The Frenchman already knows the city and the shirt. On loan in Turin for the second half of the 2024-25 campaign, he delivered eight goals in just 16 Serie A appearances, a return that quickly convinced many inside the club that he was more than a short-term fix. His blend of movement, pace and penalty-box sharpness gave Spalletti a different dimension up front, and it has made him a priority target this summer.

Juventus have now come back to PSG with what is described as an improved proposal: a season-long loan with an obligation to buy for €40m plus add-ons. The structure suits Juventus’ current financial reality; the obligation and bonuses are designed to suit PSG’s valuation.

The pressure finally told on the numbers. The incentives built into the deal are understood to push the total package close to the €50m mark that PSG have been holding out for. Not quite the lump sum the French champions initially wanted, but a compromise that edges both clubs towards common ground.

For Juventus, this is not just another transfer. It is the cornerstone move of their attacking rebuild. Spalletti’s plans for the new season hinge on having a reference point in the box who can also stretch defences and link play. Kolo Muani has already shown he can do that in Serie A, and he has done it on bigger stages too, from league campaigns to Champions League nights.

The image of him wheeling away in celebration in Frankfurt, scoring for Tottenham Hotspur against Eintracht Frankfurt in the UEFA Champions League League Phase in January 2026, underlines the broader appeal: this is a forward used to the demands of top-level European football.

Juventus, though, care less about the scrapbook and more about the here and now. They need a striker in the building before the season opens, and they need him ready to hit the ground running. Pre-season minutes, tactical drills, understanding with new teammates – all of that is ticking away while negotiations play out in boardrooms.

Carnevali’s hint that the end is in sight will be taken as a positive sign that those parallel timelines might finally align. The club have identified their man, built a deal around their constraints, and nudged PSG closer to acceptance.

Now the question is simple: can Juventus turn cautious optimism into a signature before the first whistle of 2026-27 blows and Spalletti’s new project kicks off without its focal point?