Aston Villa They are blessed with two exciting strikers. Ollie Watkins and John Doran are two of the most popular midfielders in the Premier League, and they both have it Excellent goal records this season To show for it.
“Unstoppable” Watkins, As Jamie Carragher once described himHe scored eight goals and provided six assists in all competitions for the Villans this season. Amy Martinez thinks Duran could be just that “One of the best strikers in the world,” and his 12 goals this season indicate that he is playing well.
Although they are already spoiled for choice up front, Unai Emery He looks keen to add more depth to their frontline. They have recently been linked with one man who will add quality to their attack.
Aston Villa are targeting a new striker
The player in question here is Paris Saint-Germain striker Randall Kolo Mwani. The 26-year-old has not been a regular starter under Luis Enrique this season and could now leave the club in the January transfer window.
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According to a report by journalist Ben JacobsThe Villans are one of the parties that “thought” about transferring the Frenchman this winter. However, they will not be alone in their race to sign him.
Premier League teams Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United are also interested, as are Italian giants Juventus and German side Bayern Munich.
If Villa do manage to win the race for Kolo Mwani, it looks like it will only be on loan. However, it is not clear at this stage whether this will include a purchase clause, mandatory or otherwise, or whether it will simply be a loan.
Why Kolo Mwani would be a good signing
As mentioned earlier, it has not been an easy season for France international Kolo Mwani. The striker has barely appeared with Paris Saint-Germain this season. He played 14 times in all competitionsWith two goals to his name so far.
Incredibly, PSG's No.23 has played just 453 minutes in the 2024/25 season, which equates to around five full 90-minute matches. It's fair to say that opportunities have been few for him this term.
However, there is no doubt about Kolo Mwani's ability, even if he cannot show it in the French capital this season. He is a France national team player who has Eight goals in 27 international matches He scored in the 2022 World Cup and Euro 2024.
The 26-year-old has also been impressive for his old club, Eintracht Frankfurt. In his only full season with the Bundesliga side, he scored 23 goals and provided 17 assists In 46 matches. Against the background of this campaign, Described by German legend Lothar Matthaus As a “future star”.
Interestingly, the striker's best season in the Bundesliga is much better than another Villa target, Donyiel Malen. The Dutchman, who plies his trade at Borussia Dortmund, is a target for the Villans and Negotiations are ongoing.
Malen, who used to be part of Arsenal's academy, has scored and assisted 16 goals in a single Bundesliga season twice. In 2022/23 he was fantasticwith nine goals and seven assists, despite being outperformed by Kolo Mwani.
Not only has the Frenchman had more goals and assists in the 2022/23 season than Malen, but he has also outscored him in several key goals. FBref metrics.
For example, the Paris Saint-Germain star averaged 0.43 goals per shot on goal and 0.89 goals and assists per game. In comparison, Dortmund's No. 21 averaged 0.3 goals per shot on target and 0.79 goal contributions per game.
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Main match statistics for Kolo Monae and Malin 2022/23 |
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State (per 90) |
first class |
grinding |
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Goals and assists |
0.89 |
0.79 |
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Goals for every shot on goal |
0.43 |
0.3 |
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Helps |
0.38 |
0.32 |
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Goal creation procedures |
0.75 |
0.74 |
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He enters the penalty area |
2.26 |
2 |
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Statistics from FBref |
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As the stats show, signing Kolo Mwani on loan might be a better option for Villa than bringing Malen to the club. It is a temporary solution, and allows the club to reevaluate in the summer rather than spending money on the Dutchman.
Matthews himself said, Kolo Mwani will become one of the deadliest attackers in the world. He has already shown what he can do during his time in Frankfurt; Maybe Villa is where he can get back to his best again.
