PROFILE | Randal Kolo Muani’s post-World Cup glow dimming amid difficult start to PSG career
“ The World Cup has brought him forward in his personality, in his self-confidence and self-image. I find him even more present, ” said his former manager at Eintracht Frankfurt, Oliver Glasner. Once a shy character, Randal Kolo Muani arrived at Eintracht Frankfurt from Nantes in 2022 and his performances in the Bundesliga resulted in the versatile forward representing France at the World Cup.
A standout player for Les Bleus at the World Cup, he recorded two goal contributions (one goal and one assist) in 180 minutes of football, assisting Kylian Mbappé in the final against Argentina to mount their comeback before almost winning the game for Didier Deschamps with the last kick of the game. Although losing out on penalties, upon returning to Hessen, Glasner noticed a change in the player’s personality from January 2023 : “ I have the impression that he is going out of himself. He’s become a bit louder in the exercises, which is positive .”
There’s no question that France has emerged as a hotbed for attacking talent over the last five years and Kolo Muani is the latest player from the conveyor belt . The forward’s place in GFFN’s 100 is largely down to his performances at Eintracht Frankfurt in the second half of the season , post-World Cup , which resulted in a move to Paris Saint-Germain in the summer. Formerly of Nantes – where he scored 12 goals in 36 games in his final season – it’s in Germany where Kolo Muani enjoyed a breakout season that put the forward in the spotlight with a stellar campaign .
Kolo Muani enjoyed post-World Cup glow
Upon returning to domestic football after the World Cup, Kolo Muani strutted around with a certain grin on his face. He left a strong impression at Eintracht’s training camp in Dubai
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