Overview

• Niko Kovac hailed Serhou Guirassy as Dortmund’s difference-maker, saying, “Bayern has Kane, City has Haaland and we have Guirassy.”
• Guirassy scored twice to reach 18 Bundesliga goals in the calendar year, a tally reported as exceeding Harry Kane’s 15.
• Loan recruit Aarón Anselmino, 20, started just four days after joining from Chelsea and earned Kovac’s praise for a “world-class” debut.
• Sporting director Sebastian Kehl said another signing is unlikely on deadline day, with a potential Salih Özcan exit described as possible but unlikely.
• Dortmund’s late-window moves also included Fábio Silva from Wolverhampton and an earlier loan for Chelsea’s Carney Chukwuemeka to cover injury gaps.