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Borussia Dortmund Set To Finalize The Signing Of Stuttgart’s Serhou Guirassy
Borussia Dortmund is close to finalizing a deal for Stuttgart’s Serhou Guirassy, as the Bundesliga club is prepared to activate the striker’s low €17.5m release clause.
As per Fabrizio Romano, Borussia Dortmund has been diligently negotiating the transfer of the 28-year-old player for several months. This is because the Guinea international had an exceptional season in Germany.
Guirassy was the second-highest goal scorer in the Bundesliga last season, with only Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane scoring more goals. He netted an impressive 30 goals and provided three assists in the 30 matches for Stuttgart.
Despite having a contract with his current club until 2026, the forward has a bargain €17.5m release clause in his deal. This clause has attracted interest from several clubs looking to trigger it this summer.
However, it is Borussia Dortmund who has won the race with the player already approved to join BVB for the upcoming 2024/25 season. The German giants are progressing towards finalizing the deal for the Guinean striker. striker.
Manchester United was another club interested in Guirassy this summer as Erik ten Hag looks to add another striker to his squad.
As reported by Manchester Evening News, the Manchester club was reportedly interested in the 28-year-old player back in April.
However, they were unable to make a formal bid for the Stuttgart star at that time, as they were still preparing for the upcoming summer transfer window.
It is yet to be determined which new strikers the Premier League giants will bring in this summer, as relying solely on Rasmus Hojlund for the upcoming campaign may not be sufficient.
