Nottingham Forest are still interested in VfB Stuttgart attacker Serhou Guirassy.
The Reds reportedly had their eye on him in the summer as they bolstered their squad in a bid to push on in the Premier League. And his is a name which is refusing to go away
He has made a fine start to the season, and the word from Germany is that interest in him is only expected to grow. With the latest update from newspaper Bild suggesting Forest are still keeping tabs on him, we take a look at the forward’s career so far and what has been said about his future.
Who is Serhou Guirassy?
Guirassy started out playing for French clubs Montargis, Amilly and Laval. Since then, he has had a varied career which has taken in a number of calling points.
A Guinea international, he has played for Lille, Auxerre, Cologne, Amiens, Rennes and now Stuttgart. After a successful loan spell in 2022/23, the 27-year-old signed a three-year deal with the latter at the end of the campaign after they activated an option to make his move permanent.
The club’s decision has been vindicated as Guirassy has been in red-hot form this term. He has netted 10 goals in six league games, helping his team to second place in the Bundesliga. He started 2023/24 by scoring eight goals with eight shots on target in his first four league games – something no player at Stuttgart had managed before.
Bundesliga’s official website has compared him to former England forward Emile Heskey. They say: “Heskey’s strong presence, pace and sometimes powerful finishing mirrors that of Stuttgart’s in-form forward. In a similar style to Heskey, Guirassy is a powerful presence in the air, boasts good close control and is capable of playing out wide to add to his team’s options.”
How much is his price tag?
It was recently reported that within the next year a £27 million release clause in Guirassy’s contract will become active. That would mean he could be available for what has been dubbed a “bargain” price at the end of the season
is said the forward’s release clause and his current scoring streak make him “appealing” to Steve Cooper’s side. However, it is “unlikely” anything will happen in January due to Stuttgart’s strong start to the campaign.
