As per reports, Real Madrid consider signing a backup to Karim Benzema next summer. An ideal option, however, would be able to play in other positions in the front trio, and Reddit user u/BandKidFloz believes that Eintracht Frankfurt's striker Randal Kolo Muani is the answer.
"The market for strikers right now is probably the worst it’s ever been in a while. Most top-class strikers are old or tied down to long projects. I can’t help but notice Kolo Muani who has been red hot all season. Most will remember his miss at the World Cup but he has been very accurate for Frankfurt," they write.
"He’s tall and strong but has great dribbling and vision for the final pass. [He] is capable of being the focal point of the attack with his frame but also plays off the right and left.
"Similar to Benzema in some ways but not completely. Then again we should be learning to play without Benzema. 17 goals and 10 assists in all comps thus far. (16 goals, 14 assists as per Transfermarkt; Tribuna)
"This isn’t career mode and I doubt we’d go for another Frankfurt striker after Jovic but he honestly seems like the best striker on the market, along with Goncalo Ramos and Dusan Vlahovic. Strikers that wouldn’t cost too much anyways."
The fan is right in assessing Kolo Muani's profile. The problem, though, is that the 24-year-old may cost Real Madrid a fair amount. The Frenchman has a contract until 2027 and a Transfermarkt valuation of €37m. After such a wonderful season, he is likely to cost at least €50m.
