West Ham United transfer news as 17m-plus release clause emerges for Stuttgart ace Serhou Guirassy, January move possible
West Ham-linked Stuttgart ace Serhou Guirassy has a release clause of less than €20million (£17.4million), according to Sky Germany’s Florian Plettenberg.
The journalist reported via his personal X account on Monday (23 October) that the clause is for the winter, although a summer move is more likely at this stage.
According to TEAMtalk (24 October), West Ham are among a trio of Premier League clubs interested in signing the striker.
“Excl. News Serhou Guirassy: The 27 y/o already has a release clause for the winter. It is less than 20million euros,” Plettenberg wrote on X.
“However, he currently has no intention of leaving VfB in the winter. A transfer is planned at the earliest for the following summer.”
TEAMtalk reported on its website: “We understand that aside from Spurs, West Ham and Fulham too have shown interest.”
Huge battle
Guirassy is enjoying a stunning Bundesliga campaign, with the striker scoring 14 goals from his eight league matches so far. The 27-year-old has also netted from his one DFB-Pokal match, taking his tally to 15 goals from just nine matches.
Such form has unsurprisingly caught the eye of several clubs, who will be delighted to hear of such a low release clause in the modern-day game.
West Ham should absolutely be targeting the striker in the January transfer window, with the likes of Michail Antonio and Danny Ings not exactly firing on all cylinders this season.
Moreover, the Hammers pair may not be at the London Stadium for much longer, and Stuttgart ace Guirassy looks more than capable of finding his feet quickly in the Premier League.
It will, however, be a big ask, with several other clubs certain to battle West Ham for his signature in the winter transfer window.
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