Les Parisiens will use the Neymar cash to recruit Kolo Muani - but they must win tonight without him
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Reading Time: 2min | Sat. 19.08.23. | 17:25
Luis Enrique's team is looking to Germany for reinforcements
PSG made Randal Kolo Muani their top priority for the end of the transfer window. A first offer is set to be submitted in the next hours. The sale of Neymar to Saudi Arabia for $88 million, excluding bonuses, will allow the Parisians to invest in Eintracht Frankfurt's prolific attacker.
As previously reported by Foot Mercato, the club from the French capital and the player have already reached a contractual agreement in the past few days.
Paris will now send an initial offer to Frankfurt estimated at $76 million, including bonuses. This offer will not include Hugo Ekitike, to whom the opportunity of joining Germany as part of the transfer has been presented. The forward has declined this possibility and is keen to fight for his place at Parc des Princes.
While Luis Enrique waits for the new recruit to walk through the door, he will try to get his first competitive win in charge of the club tonight in Toulouse.
🚨 Total agreement between PSG and Randal Kolo Muani over a 5-year contract. ✅🤝
— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) August 19, 2023
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The first Ligue 1 game for the Spaniard was last weekend's underwhelming goalless draw at Parc des Princes against Lorient. That time, his players broke the league's record for completed passes in a single game without even coming close to scoring. Now, in the post-Neymar era, they will have to be more pragmatic and make their possession count.
In the early game on Saturday, Olympique Lyonnais host Montpellier. Laurent Blanc's team lost their opening game against Strasbourg despite being the dominant team. Like PSG, they must overcome their lack of efficiency against Montpellier, who started their campaign with a disappointing 1-1 draw with newly-promoted Le Havre.
LIGUE 1 - MATCHDAY 2
Friday
Metz - Olympique de Marseille 2-2 (0-1)
/Sabaly 65, Mikautadze 71 - Soglo 14, Vitinha 82/
Saturday
20.00: (1.75) Olympique Lyon (3.90) Montpellier (5.10)
22.00: (5.60) Toulouse (4.00) PSG (1.67)
Sunday
14.00: (1.45) Lille (4.70) Nantes (8.00)
16.00: (2.70) Le Havre (3.20) Brest (2.90)
16.00: (3.40) Lorient (3.50) Nice (2.25)
16.00: (1.95) Reims (3.60) Clermont (4.20)
18.05: (1.80) Monaco (3.70) Strasbourg (5.00)
21.45: (2.55) Lens (3.50) Rennes (2.85)
***odds are subject to change
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