PSG target Borussia Dortmund's Serhou Guirassy after 33-goal season but face major release clause hurdle

According to a report from SPORT BILD, Paris Saint-Germain have set their sights on signing a prolific No.9 this summer and have turned their attention towards Borussia Dortmund's Guirassy, who has scored 33 goals in 44 games in all competitions. However, Les Parisiens will face a major hurdle related to the Guinea international's release clause.

Guirassy joined Dortmund from Stuttgart last summer, after he scored 28 goals in as many games in the league to help them qualify for the Champions League. There has been a lot of speculation surrounding the 29-year-old's potential departure this summer, with Premier League teams especially showcasing interest in the forward. BVB managing director Lars Ricken recently spoke about all the rumours related to Guirassy, but seemed to shoot down all the speculation, stating: "Serhou really wanted to join us. And not just to leave after a year!"

While PSG have always shown themselves to be big spenders in the transfer market, their pursuit of Guirassy will not come without its own obstacles. Indeed, the Dortmund star has a €70 million release clause in his contract, but it can only be exercised by seven teams, namely - Barcelona, Real Madrid, Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal, and Liverpool. This likely means that PSG might have to pay more than the fee included in his exit clause.

After languishing in mid-table positions for most of the season, Die Schwarzgelben find themselves firmly in contention to seal a spot in next season's Champions League. BVB are currently in fifth place with 54 points, one point below fourth-placed Freiburg and three behind third-placed Eintracht Frankfurt. Guirassy, who has 20 goals in the league this season, will once again be expected to help his side win their final league game against Holstein Kehl on Saturday, May 17.