Fulham target Serhou Guirassy isn’t expected to make a decision on his future for around two months as he considers a transfer.
We are expecting to see Fulham go for another striker this summer.
Yes, Rodrigo Muniz is on fire right now, but it’s difficult to tell whether this is a purple patch or whether the Brazilian is Fulham’s next great striker.
Armando Broja is only on loan from Chelsea and, right now, we can’t really see a permanent deal being pursued.
That leaves Fulham to look for one more striker to support Muniz and Raul Jimenez this summer – and Stuttgart hitman Serhou Guirassy is a name which won’t go away.
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Guirassy has been linked with Fulham for a long time now.
Bild claimed back in August that Guirassy had rejected a potential move to Craven Cottage in order to stay at Stuttgart.
Reports in October suggested that Fulham had picked out Guirassy as a key January transfer target, seemingly hoping to change his mind.
No January deal was done but Guirassy is surely still on Fulham’s wish list after a stunning season.
20 goals in 18 Bundesliga games is simply ridiculous and the 27-year-old will be a hot commodity come the summer transfer window.
Sky Germany’s Florian Plettenberg now reports that Guirassy does’t want to make a decision on his future until late April or even early May.
Guirassy has a €20million (£17million) release clause in his contract and Stuttgart currently expect him to leave the club.
The Bundesliga side are chasing Champions League qualification though, and will offer Guirassy a bumper new deal in that situation.
This means Fulham face a wait to try and convince Guirassy to finally make the move to London, with the striker ready to leave any decision until nearer to the end of the season.
The Sun suggested in December that Guirassy fancied a move to Tottenham Hotspur, so Fulham may well face major competition for his signature, but it’s worth one more push for the Guinean in the hope of finally securing a deal.