Man City handed perfect opportunity to land lethal Erling Haaland partner for €50m

A source indicates that Manchester City has discovered that they are able to acquire Serhou Guirassy from Borussia Dortmund. This is due to the fact that his release clause has been drastically reduced to €50 million (£44 million / $58 million).

According to a report by the German news outlet Bild, Guirassy’s Dortmund contract contains a unique type of escape provision that is only applicable to a select group of elite clubs. The only teams that have the ability to set it off are Manchester City, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Real Madrid, and Barcelona.

This release clause will be reduced by a significant €25 million in 2026, but in the summer, Guirassy was available for €75 million (£65 million or $87 million). It has been stated that Guirassy receives a base salary of €181,000 (£158k / $210k), and his team is aware that he might obtain a significant increase in his wage if he were to join any of the clubs mentioned above.

Due to the fact that City has placed an excessive amount of dependence on Erling Haaland throughout this season, it is noteworthy that they have been linked with the Guinean star.

It is incredible that Haaland has scored 11 of City’s 17 goals in the Premier League, which is equivalent to a staggering 64.7% of the team’s total goals.

City is currently engaged in a title war with Arsenal and Liverpool, and the Norwegian goal machine is one of the driving forces behind this. However, if Haaland sustains an injury, Pep Guardiola’s team might find themselves in a precarious situation.

Guirassy could be able to help out in this situation. A goal striker with a solid track record, he has scored 153 goals in his senior career while making 350 appearances thus far. Guirassy is a complete striker who boasts lethal finishing and can link up play efficiently. In addition, he is able to go in behind defenses by utilizing his superb movement.

The move of the 29-year-old to the Etihad Stadium would relieve some of the pressure that Haaland is under, and it would provide Guardiola with even more firepower to lead City to the championship. Despite this, City may already have their ideal backup for Haaland, as they spent an initial £59 million to acquire Omar Marmoush from Eintracht Frankfurt in January. During his tenure at Frankfurt, Marmoush was considered to be among the top strikers in the Bundesliga, just as Guirassy in that regard. This makes him more versatile than Guirassy, as he can also play as a left winger or a center offensive midfielder. He is also more versatile than Guirassy.

Due to a knee injury, Marmoush has only been able to make four appearances so far this season. However, he did make a comeback by sitting on the bench for the most recent victory over Everton.

In all of Europe, Bild is the newspaper that sells the most copies by far. On the other hand, it is notorious for its sensationalism and rumor, which means that it is not a hundred percent certain that one of Guirassy’s suitors will actually trigger his release clause.

There is a solid indication that Barcelona is the club that is most interested in Guirassy. Due to the fact that his escape clause has been reduced to a sum that is more within their reach, they have been put on high alert.