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The second priority for Son Heung-min's successor that Tottenham wanted was another player.
Tottenham announced on the club's website on the 2nd (Korea Standard Time) that `We are happy to announce that we have signed Randal Kolo Muani on loan from Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) for a season.'
It was an amazing transfer. This is because it was difficult to expect additional Tottenham recruitment after recruiting Xavi Simmons. By giving Simmons the number 7, Tottenham made it look like they had signed Son Heung-min's successor, but in fact, Simmons is not an authentic winger. As a central attacking midfielder, he has a strong tendency to be a playmaker with excellent scoring ability. In practice, he is a replacement or competitor for James Madison, who is likely to be out of the season due to the rupture of the cruciate ligament.
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The position Tottenham really wanted after signing Simmons was the left winger. This is because the only players left in the left winger's position are Matisse Tell and Wilson O'Dober. Hishalisson, Simmons and Brennan Johnson can also play left but are better players in other positions.
Originally, the player Tottenham desperately wanted was Manchester City's Savinho. Tottenham put in an official offer three times to recruit Savinho and planned to break the club's all-time transfer fee, but it was canceled due to Man City's stubborn resistance.
Tottenham, who failed to recruit Savinho, wanted AC Milan and Portugal star Rafael Leão as the second priority. Leanne, born in 1999, is a proven player who represents Serie A in Italy. He became AC Milan's ace from the 2021-2022 season as he immediately stood out after wearing the AC Milan uniform in the 2019-2020 season. Leanne's destructive power with dribbling and speed was AC Milan's biggest weapon.
Miguel Delaney, a reporter for The Independent, said on the 31st that `Tottenham is still looking for a striker and a centre-back. I prefer a winger. Lean has emerged as one of the options, but a deal will be difficult."
Tottenham seem to have contacted AC Milan to sign Lean. Delaney said in a follow-up report that `AC Milan have asked Tottenham for up to 100 million euros (about 162.4 billion won) for Leão, and sources say Tottenham have searched for several strikers in the final 36 hours of the transfer window. As a result, after a long period of negotiations, we discussed options and then hired Colomuani from PSG on loan."
In fact, Colomuani was the third choice for Tottenham. Tottenham had no choice but to choose Colomuani because the transfer fee AC Milan wanted was too high. In other words, Son Heung-min's replacement failed as a result. Colomuani is a striker resource. He is expected to compete with Dominic Solanke and Hishalisson, and sometimes Hishalisson or Colomouani is expected to play on the left. Colomuani's left side is not the main position either.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
