PSG confirm £77m Randal Kolo Muani transfer after fears move had COLLAPSED because of ‘undesirable’ in squad
PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN have COMPLETED a £77million deal for Randal Kolo Muani, despite fears it had collapsed earlier on deadline day.
The Ligue 1 champions have sealed a deal for the 24-year-old after he starred for France at the World Cup last year.
And they confirmed Kolo Muani's arrival on Friday night, revealing the Eintracht Frankfurt star had put pen to paper on a five-year contract.
Kolo Muani said: "It's great to be back where it all began! I was attracted by the club's project.
"Now I can't wait to get to work and finally play in these colours."
President Nasser Al-Khelaifi added: "We are delighted to welcome Randal Kolo Muani - a proud Parisien and Frenchman - to Paris Saint-Germain; to his city and his home.
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"We have worked incredibly hard to get this transfer over the line. Randal is a fantastic French international player and is committed to PSG and our project.
"I’m so excited to see Randal in a PSG jersey, giving everything for the Club."
Earlier in the day, PSG hit a major roadblock when forward Hugo Ekitike refused to join Frankfurt as Kolo Muani's replacement.
With the Bundesliga side unwilling to let their star man go unless they found someone to fill his boots, Ekitike's reluctance to sign was holding up Kolo Muani's big-money move.
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According to , this was because he was keen to secure a move to West Ham.
It comes after Ekitike was labelled an "undesirable" alongside Kylian Mbappe earlier this month - as one of a number of PSG players forced to train away from the rest of the squad.
However, Frankfurt eventually went ahead with the deal despite Ekitike's refusal to join.
Kolo Muani enjoyed a sensational campaign with Frankfurt last season, contributing 23 goals and 17 assists in 46 games.
And he has started the new season with the same level of ruthlessness in front of goal, netting three times in as many games.
He has also racked up nine caps for France - scoring his first international goal in their World Cup semi-final win over Morocco nine months ago.
Kolo Muani was heavily linked with a move to Manchester United earlier this summer, before Erik ten Hag's men signed Rasmus Hojlund from Atalanta.
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