Luciano Spalletti insists that Juventus must help Kolo Muani

After firing another blank for Juventus, Randal Kolo Muani is still waiting to start scoring for the club since returning this summer on a permanent deal from PSG.

Juventus worked hard to make the transfer happen and were ready to do whatever it took to bring him back to Turin after his fantastic loan spell during the second half of the 2024/2025 season.

Kolo Muani also closed the door on leaving Paris unless the move was to Juventus, and the attacker and the club eventually got what they wanted. However, he has not been good enough for the team so far.

The men at the Allianz Stadium continue to trust him, and most managers would probably have benched him by now. However, Luciano Spalletti backed the Frenchman before and has backed him again following the Sassuolo game.

Spalletti Wants More From Juventus

Spalletti insists the team needs to create more chances for the World Cup finalist if they want him to score, although he also knows the striker must be more clinical when opportunities arrive.

Juventus have continued to rely on Kolo Muani despite his lack of goals, with Spalletti clearly believing the striker can still make an important contribution.

The manager’s comments also suggest that he does not believe the forward is solely responsible for his lack of goals. Juventus must improve the service he receives and give him more opportunities to make a difference.

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Spalletti Stands By Kolo Muani

He said via Calciomercato:

“We need to play the ball more to Kolo Muani. When we see that the midfield is all occupied, we need to go to the first striker, making him keep the ball and reversing the opponents’ pressure. And we haven’t done much of this work, even if in some cases he needs to be more aggressive.

“But I’ll be on his bandwagon until the end.”

Spalletti’s continued support gives Kolo Muani another opportunity to rediscover his form. The striker now needs to repay that faith by becoming more clinical and finding the goals Juventus expected when they brought him back permanently.