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Randal Kolo Muani looks likely to leave Paris Saint-Germain during the January transfer window and a report last month revealed that Arsenal could be one of the clubs he is offered to.
The initial report came from Simon Collings of the Evening Standard and he wrote that it was unknown whether the Gunners would actually be interested in signing Kolo Muani. Fast forward a couple of weeks and Manchester United, Tottenham and Juventus are all said to be exploring a move for the PSG man, as per David Ornstein.
With two Premier League rivals and Italy's largest club now looking at Kolo Muani, Arsenal will have to make their minds up quickly over whether they should target him. Would they be missing out?
Should Arsenal consider signing Randal Kolo Muani?
Once considered one of the best prospects in European football, Kolo Muani's career has not taken off since he joined Paris Saint-Germain from Eintracht Frankfurt in 2023. He has scored just 11 goals in 54 appearances for the French side and has not capitalised on the departure of Kylian Mbappe to Real Madrid.
With that in mind, Arsenal fans will instantly be saying no to this potential transfer but some factors support the idea of the club making a move for Kolo Muani.
The forward is reported to be available on loan and that could work greatly in the Gunners' favour. With the club in need of a goalscoring forward but unlikely to splash the cash on a big-name signing until the summer (hopefully!), a temporary move may prove to be a good solution. Kolo Muani can provide that.
A loan move for the French international would not be permanent and be cheaper than any big alternative transfers Arsenal could make - even if he is on high wages at PSG. In that sense, a move would work out well for the club.
Kolo Muani's injury record also bodes well for the Gunners. He's missed just two games in his senior career and has proven to be a reliable source of fitness for each of the clubs he's represented. Given our injury woes this season, mere availability shouldn't be scoffed at.
Randal Kolo Muani's finishing woes
Getting in to the nitty gritty, however, Kolo Muani does not seem the best option for the club. Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus have been Arsenal's primary striker options this season and the French forward does not compare well to the pair.
Kolo Muani has scored just two Ligue 1 goals in ten appearances for PSG this season and is considerably underperforming his xG of 4.6. In comparison, Gabriel Jesus has scored seven goals from an xG of just 4.4 and Kai Havertz has netted 12 times from an xG of 9.8.
Many fans have deemed Havertz and Jesus not clinical enough to carry the club to a league title and have called for the Gunners to bring in a more clinical forward. Kolo Muani doesn't match that criteria. The French forward has not even matched the xG to goal ratio of Havertz and Jesus, let alone outperformed them.
The statistics do not help Kolo Muani but there is no denying he has not been given consistent chances and that will have had a huge impact on his confidence. If Mikel Arteta was to target the forward and bring him to the club, he would no doubt provide him with consistent chances. The Spaniard has shown in the past that he can help a struggling player completely turn their form around, with Havertz being a prime example. If Arteta feels up to that challenge, he could target Kolo Muani.
The Frenchman would be a great option for Arsenal to sign considering he is available on loan and also boasts a brilliant fitness record. However, his lack of clinical threat means there's no guarantee he'd have a major impact right away - even if he's able to offer more as a facilitator. With the Gunners in need of a deadly goalscoring forward, Kolo Muani doesn't live up to that expectation.
There's potential to play with so if Arteta thinks he can help rejuvenate the French international's career, then he should make a move. It's hard to see past his inconsistency and poor form in front of goal, however, so the club shouldn't be losing sleep if one of their domestic rivals snap him up this month.