Man Utd handed huge transfer boost as goal machine Serhou Guirassy rejects new Stuttgart deal and is ‘ready for next step’ in career

The 27-year-old was a offered a new deal by the Bundesliga side, according to Christian Falk. Stuttgart wanted to buy out his release clause, which stands at €17.5 million (£15m), to prevent losing him for such a low fee, but the forward has snubbed the deal.

Guinea international Guirassy's exploits in the German top-flight have caught the eye of several top teams and Falk reports that he is ready to make the next step. Manchester United, Newcastle, Borussia Dortmund and AC Milan are the teams reported to be interested in the attacker. United are reported to be lining up a bid for him in the January transfer window.

Guirassy has been in sensational form for Stuttgart since his arrival from Rennes in the summer. He has scored a whopping 16 goals in just 12 games in the Bundesliga, putting him just two goals behind Harry Kane in the league's scoring charts.

Guirassy will see out the rest of 2023 with Stuttgart but could opt to leave in January should one of the interested parties match his release clause. Otherwise, the attacker could decide to finish the current season in Germany.