Wanted by Man Utd, Newcastle and West Ham - Meet Stuttgart sensation Serhou Guirassy

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Serhou Guirassy wrote history at the start of the season. The 27-year-old striker scored 14 goals in the first eight Bundesliga games this season, breaking a start record set by Robert Lewandowski during the 2020/21 season. That season, Lewandowski would set the record for the most goals scored in the Bundesliga (41). Guirassy is still somewhat away from that record and an injury and playing for Guinea has meant that his pace has slowed somewhat as he has only added three more goal since the prolific start to the season. Among all players playing in any of the top 5 leagues during the first half of the season, only Bayern Munich star striker and English captain Harry Kane (21 goals) and PSG star striker Kylian Mbappé have scored more often than Guirassy.

Market Value

S. Guirassy Centre-Forward

€40.00m

With that in mind, it isn't surprising that Guirassy has already been linked with a transfer away from Stuttgart. Although under contract until 2026, reports out of Germany have indicated that the striker has an exit clause that would allow him to leave for just €17.5m in January. However, some reports have suggested that the exit clause will expire in mid-January. Originally on loan from Stade Rennais, Stuttgart signed Guirassy on a permanent transfer for €9m last summer. But will Guirassy stay beyond this winter? Guirassy recently saw his market value updated from €14m to €40m, which makes him by some distance the most valuable Stuttgart player and clubs have taken notice.

The Guardian reported in December that Manchester United wants to sign the Guinean national team player as a backup for Danish striker Rasmus Højlund, who has only scored twice in 16 Premier League games this season. Most recently, the Daily Mail reported that Newcastle and West Ham were also keeping tabs on the striker's availability before the transfer window draws to a close. 

Stuttgart head coach Sebastian Hoeneß has been one of the main reasons for the striker's incredible goalscoring run, who prior to this season has never scored more than 11 goals in a single league campaign. "I tried to show him that a season with 20 goals or more could show his true capabilities," Hoeneß said. "Once he has done that, then I would expect another category of clubs might be interested in signing him," Hoeneß added. Indeed, given Guirassy's start this season, 20 goals certainly seem possible. 

A goal every 47 minutes - Guirassy ahead of Kane in Bundesliga goalscoring

Guirassy put up that record last season when he scored 11 goals in 22 Bundesliga games. This campaign, Guirassy has been involved in 47% of Stuttgart's Bundesliga goals and has scored every 63 minutes. In comparison, Bayern's Kane has netted just every 65 minutes in Bundesliga play for Bayern Munich this season. Indeed, if it wasn't for a hamstring injury that kept him sidelined for two games, Guirassy might very well still be on pace with the England captain. 

Stats

S. Guirassy Centre-Forward

VfB Stuttgart

Season 23/24–
Bundesliga

Games

25

Goals

25

Assists

1

The question is, will it last? According to Wyscout, Guirassy's xG this season has been 10.45 or 6.55 xG less than the goals he actually scored. In other words, there were expectations that Guirassy's goalscoring will slow down sooner or later. But that just hasn't happened yet. The good news for Stuttgart, however, is that Guirassy still ranks fourth in the Bundesliga in xG, only behind, Tim Kleindienst (10.78), Loïs Openda (11.75) and Harry Kane (10.37). Guirassy is second overall in Bundesliga goalscoring (overview). 

Player Comparison

Serhou Guirassy

Harry Kane

VfB Stuttgart

Bayern Munich

€40.00m

Market Value

€110.00m

28

Age

30

Centre-Forward

Position

Centre-Forward

Jun 30, 2026

Contract until

Jun 30, 2027

Full Player Comparison

Guirassy might not break the Bundesliga goalscoring record or finish ahead of Kane. But an argument could be made that he could finish the season as a top-three scorer. At the moment, Guirassy ranks fith in shots in the league (45) and ninth with touches inside the penalty box (62). If he keeps up that workrate, he will be among the Bundesliga's top goalscorers at the end of the season. That is if he stays. With Man Utd now joining the long list of interested clubs, there is certainly a chance that Guirassy could be leaving Stuttgart this winter in the hope that he can replicate his red hot start at another club for the rest of the season.