Explosive rumour: is BVB striker Guirassy off to Barcelona? | OneFootball

Will Borussia Dortmund still let Serhou Guirassy leave? FC Barcelona are reportedly interested in the BVB goal scorer.

FC Barcelona’s search for attacking reinforcements apparently continues — and now a prominent name from Borussia Dortmund has emerged. Serhou Guirassy is said to be on the Catalans’ radar. Particularly interesting: the striker was reportedly brought up during negotiations over a completely different player.

Barcelona and BVB are currently in contact over Hector Fort. Dortmund are considering signing the 20-year-old right-back. In the course of those talks, Barça are said to have asked about Guirassy. This was reported by Spanish journalist and Barça insider Gerard Romero. “The name Serhou Guirassy came up as part of the negotiations between Barça and BVB over Hector Fort,” was how the talks between the two clubs were described.

A move for the centre-forward would certainly make sense for Barcelona. Following the departures of Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres, there is a need for action in attack. Guirassy could also be an interesting option financially: the 30-year-old is said to have a release clause worth 30 million euros.

FC Barcelona looking into BVB goal scorer Guirassy

From Dortmund’s point of view, however, a transfer at this stage would be far from ideal. Just before the start of the season, BVB would have to replace one of their most important attacking players. Guirassy was once again a key factor in Dortmund’s attack last season. In 46 competitive matches, the Guinea international recorded 22 goals and six assists.

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That his future is being discussed is nothing new, however. There was already speculation during the summer break about a possible departure. Among others, Guirassy was linked with Fenerbahce Istanbul as well as clubs from Saudi Arabia. In the end, no transfer materialized.

Now, of all things, the possible move of Hector Fort to Dortmund has caused Guirassy’s name to resurface on the transfer market. Whether Barcelona will seriously follow up on their initial enquiry and trigger the reported release clause remains unclear at this stage.

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