Juventus secure Kolo Muani on loan from PSG

Juventus has announced the loan signing of Randal Kolo Muani from Paris Saint-Germain, with the French forward set to remain in Turin until June 30.

The move offers Kolo Muani an opportunity to gain more playing time after struggling for minutes at PSG.

The transfer, confirmed by both clubs, faced delays due to PSG’s loan quota for foreign clubs being maxed out.

However, the deal was finalized after reports emerged that PSG’s Spanish defender, Juan Bernat, had terminated his contract and made his loan move to Villarreal a permanent one.

Kolo Muani, 26, has remained a regular for the French national team despite starting just twice for PSG in the first half of the season.

He has scored just two goals for the French champions since the campaign began, and has played just 78 minutes since the start of November.

Kolo Muani joined from Eintracht Frankfurt in a reported 90 million-euro ($93.7m) transfer at the start of last season and netted nine goals in 40 appearances in his first campaign in Paris.

His move to Turin will boost Juve’s forward line which has been hit with injuries.

Thiago Motta’s team have had to play without a recognised striker in recent fixtures, and were toothless in a 0-0 draw against Club Brugge in the Champions League on Tuesday.

Juve are currently fifth in Serie A and travel to leaders Napoli on Saturday.

Kolo Muani will be welcomed into the fold at Juve by fellow Frenchmen Pierre Kalulu and Khephren Thuram, the latter the son of World Cup and European Championship winner Lilian who won two league titles at Juve.