‘Making fun of us’ – Champions League club slammed for transfer talks over new Tottenham star

Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi sent a furious warning to Juventus after negotiations over Randal Kolo Muani collapsed.

The France international completed a season-long loan move to Tottenham from PSG on transfer deadline day, with no option or obligation to buy.

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It was a transfer few saw coming, as Kolo Muani had for a long time looked set to rejoin the Italian giants.

After falling out of favour under Luis Enrique in Paris, the 26-year-old spent the second half of last season on loan in Italy, where he scored ten goals in 22 appearances.

Why did Kolo Muani’s move to Juventus fall through?

According to French outlet l’Equipe, PSG had agreed terms with Juve over another loan, with an option to make the move permanent for around £43million.

However, talks between the two sides eventually collapsed, with RMC Sport citing several changes to the structure of the deal.

This left Al-Khelaifi furious with Juventus general manager Damien Comolli, who is believed to have altered the initial agreement.

So much so in fact, that the Qatari businessman pulled the plug on the deal altogether, as he lost patience with the Bianconeri’s tactics.

And Al-Khelaifi’s explosive message to Juventus’ directors has now been revealed by French outlet Sports Zone.

The PSG chief reportedly warned: “You’ve been messing with us for weeks, it’s over, you won’t get your way with me.

“I’ll remember your tactics, trust me on that.”

Al-Khelaifi reportedly then told Kolo Muani’s agent to find a solution with another club, with both parties setting their sights elsewhere.

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As the Frenchman settled on a move to Spurs, Juventus instead swooped to sign Lois Openda on loan from RB Leipzig.

What is Juventus’ side of the story?

While Al-Khelaifi blasted the Turin side for their handling of the Kolo Muani deal, his counterpart, Comolli, instead played down the extent of negotiations.

According to quotes from l’Equipe, the former Tottenham director of football claimed Juventus were restricted by UEFA’s financial fair play rules.

Comolli said: “We had a few discussions with PSG, but it didn’t go any further. I don’t know how it will end.

“We have to pay attention to UEFA’s financial fair play. Every euro counts.

“We already have two very good strikers with Dusan Vlahovic, who will stay with us, and Jonathan David. With those two, we are very happy with what we have.”

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And while Kolo Muani may have faced competition to start up front at Juventus, he may have an easier way in at Spurs.

He joined the club amid fresh injury fears surrounding Dominic Solanke, who has suffered a fresh setback with an ankle injury.

The striker missed his side’s recent defeat to Bournemouth, with head coach Thomas Frank recently confirming it was a re-occurrence of the injury which hampered his pre-season.

While Solanke could return to face West Ham after the international break, Kolo Muani will be hoping to stake a claim for a regular starting berth in north London.

The versatile forward is helped by the fact he can play both up front or off the left, and brings some real pedigree to the table.

He has won 31 caps for France, scoring nine goals, while he also received a Champions League winners medal last term after featuring four times in the competition for PSG before his January loan switch.