PSG were actively recruiting players in the summer. They focused on signing forwards, following Kylian Mbappe’s transfer saga. Their biggest signing of the summer was 25-year-old French forward, Randal Kolo Muani. The French champions spent around €95 million to get the player from Frankfurt. Kolo Muani came into the limelight last season after moving to the Bundesliga. He was even a part of the France squad that played in the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar.
Randal Kolo Muani graduated from Nantes Academy in 2018. He played a few seasons for the Nantes B team and was then promoted to the main team. After a couple of decent spells with the French club, Frankfurt signed Kolo Muani on a five-year deal last summer. PSG had their eyes on the youngster and he joined the club in the summer. Let’s look at his stats that show how Kolo Muani has settled in the squad.
Versatile forward
Paris St. Germain have signed a very versatile player in the attack. Randal Kolo Muani likes to make full use of the width of the field. The above touch map shows that Kolo Muani has featured on both flanks and in the centre of the park. He averages 4.99 touches inside the opposition penalty box per 90 minutes.
This ability to cover the attacking third allows players like Kolo Muani to make high recoveries. The 25-year-old Frenchman has made seven recoveries in the attacking third and most of them have been made on the edge of the penalty box.
The progressive chart shows that Kolo Muani is more comfortable down the right flank. Most of the progressive runs from the right side are directed to penetrate the opposition penalty box.
Getting in great scoring positions
PSG’s new forward has scored five goals combined in the Ligue 1 and the UEFA Champions League. His shot map shows that Kolo Muani found space inside the opposition penalty box on most occasions and scored all his goals from close range. One area where Luis Enrique will look to improve his player is in creating more goal-scoring chances.
The versatility of the player allows the French striker to create chances for his teammates. In this way, Kolo Muani has registered two assists. Most of the shot assists provided by the player are low crosses targeted towards the penalty spot. These chances are easy to convert.
Randal Kolo Muani is still settling in the squad. He is not a regular starter at PSG as the French side already has a lot of players in the attack. Kolo Muani will look to score regular goals and hope to end the season on a high.
Visuals via TFA data viz engine
