'I rejected big-money Liverpool transfer - now I could replace Son Heung-min at Tottenham'

Tottenham Hotspur are eyeing up a player who almost moved to Liverpool, as they now look to replace Son Heung-Min. The legendary Spurs forward dropped the bombshell announcement on Saturday that he had made the decision to leave north London.

The South Korean forward relayed his intentions on Spurs' pre-season tour of his home country and he will leave a huge hole in Spurs boss Thomas Frank's final third. The Danish boss, while disappointed at the annoucement, will now have to quickly turn his attention to bolstering his frontline, with Paris Saint-Germain's Randal Kolo Muani reportedly at the top of his list.

The France international was of interest to Spurs in January, but spent the second half of last season on loan at Juventus, where he scored 10 goals in 22 appearances. He has also courted many suitors in the past, famously Liverpool and Manchester United, while Cheslea have also been linked with the star.

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Back in January 2023,Sky Germany claimed that Kolo Muani decided against joining Jurgen Klopp at Anfield in what would have been a rumoured £88 million deal. The striker rebuffed the Reds in favour of staying at Eintracht Frankfurt.

Kolo Muani claimed he felt at ease at the Bundesliga side. However, after scoring 26 goals in just 50 games for Frankfurt, Muani was snapped up by PSG for £76.2m in September of that year.

The 26-year-old could have also made his way to the Premier League via Old Trafford. A report from The Athletic stated thatKolo Muani and Rasmus Hojlund were United's top two forward targets in 2023, but the latter's age, profile and slightly cheaper price gave him the edge.

After leaving both Premier League giants red-faced, Kolo Muani had a solid debut season for PSG, starting 40 times and scoring nine goals. Yet he struggled for minutes at PSG last season, scoring twice in 10 Ligue 1 appearances, and so a loan to Juve followed.

He flourished in Serie A, scoring eight times in 16 games and registering one assist. His form was so impressive that Juventus are in for him again, but face stiff competition from Spurs.

No offers have been lodged yet, but both teams are looking to get a deal over the line. If Spurs are the team to finally bring him to the Premier League, the Frenchman will have big shoes to fill in replacing Son.

The iconic South Korean was signed from German side Bayer Leverkusen in 2015 and has gone on to score 173 goals in over 450 appearances for Spurs, eventually helping them win the Europa League last season.

Speaking of his decision, Son said: "Before we start, I just want to share the information that I have decided to leave this club this summer," Son said. "Respectfully, this club is helping me to make my decision. I just want to share this before we start.

"It was the most difficult decision I have made in my career. I have spent 10 years at Tottenham. The main reason is I have achieved everything I can at Tottenham. I need a new environment for a fresh challenge. I’m grateful the club have respected my decision and wish Spurs well for the next season."

Son refused to comment on his next destination. MLS side LAFC appear to be leading the race for his signature while there is also interest in the player from Saudi Arabia.

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