MANCHESTER UNITED transfer target Serhou Guirassy has rejected a new deal at Stuttgart, reports suggest.
United are very keen on Guirassy ahead of the January transfer window as he has already registered a whopping 16 goals in just 12 Bundesliga matches.
And according to transfer insider Christian Falk, Guirassy is now “ready for the next step” after turning down a contract extension from his current club.
Stuttgart tried to buy the Guinea international’s relatively low release clause as well.
That means the 27-year-old will be available for a bargain €17.5million (£15m) come January.
However, the Red Devils are not the only ones keeping tabs on Guirassy.
In fact, the Manchester giants face strong competition from some of Europe’s biggest bidders, such as Borussia Dortmund as well as Premier League rivals Newcastle.
United manager Erik ten Hag needs urgent reinforcement for his misfiring frontline.
Last summer’s £72million signing Rasmus Hojlund has yet to record a Premier League goal.
Marcus Rashford, on the other hand, has failed to replicate last season’s impressive performances that saw him scoring 30 goals in 56 appearances.
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And Anthony Martial as well as Antony have been poor up front, whereas Jadon Sancho has been axed from the first team after falling out with Ten Hag.
Guirassy is seen as the perfect solution at United thanks to his 18 goals in 14 appearances across all competitions.
However, the Guinean superstar is expected to be called up for the Africa Cup of Nations in January, meaing a summer transfer coudl be a better move.