Overview

• Newcastle United has begun negotiations with Paris Saint-Germain for a permanent £76 million transfer of Randal Kolo Muani.
• Juventus must decide by August 13 whether to agree to PSG’s proposed loan deal that includes a €40 million obligation to buy.
• Financial constraints at Juventus, driven in part by Dusan Vlahovic’s substantial wages, have complicated the club’s ability to meet PSG’s valuation without player sales.
• Kolo Muani scored 10 goals and provided three assists in 22 appearances during his loan at Juventus and has signaled a preference to return to Turin.
• Newcastle’s pursuit intensified after losing out on Benjamin Šeško and Hugo Ekitike and following Callum Wilson’s departure and the likely exit of Alexander Isak.