Serhou Guirassy was second only to Harry Kane in the Bundesliga scoring charts this season (Picture: Getty Images)
Borussia Dortmund are hoping to beat a string of Premier League clubs to sign Stuttgart striker Serhou Guirassy, who is available at a seemingly bargain price this summer.
The Guinea international has not made great waves in his career in France and Germany before joining Stuttgart in 2022, but he has burst into life at the club.
He has scored 44 goals in 58 games across all competitions over the last two seasons, netting 28 in 28 in the Bundesliga this campaign.
Unsurprisingly those numbers have drawn the attention of clubs across Europe, especially given the very affordable release clause in the forward’s contract.
The 28-year-old is available this summer for just €17.5m (£15m), which will make him a very appealing gamble for plenty of sides.
The likes of Arsenal, Manchester United, Tottenham and West Ham have all been linked with a move for the former Rennes and Lille man.
Sky Sports Germany report that Dortmund are trying to beat the string of Premier League clubs in the race for his signature, making him a priority signing this summer.
Guirassy has been prolific since joining Stuttgart (Picture: Getty Images)
Guirassy’s goals helped Stuttgart finish second in the Bundesliga this season and the club’s chairman Alexander Wehrle feels that could help them keep hold of him, despite interest from elsewhere.
‘It was already clear last summer that he was leaving and I already heard in the winter where he is said to have already signed,’ Stuttgart chairman Wehrle told Sky Germany.
‘The fact is: He feels really comfortable, he is an undisputed leader for the first time in his career, he knows what he has in Sebastian Hoeness and the coaching team.
‘He can now also play the Champions League. That’s another argument. For many it is clear that he is leaving, for me it is not at all clear. But we will sit down after the season.’
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