Overview

• Niko Kovac called Serhou Guirassy "very, very important" for Borussia Dortmund and dismissed suggestions of a form crisis.
• Guirassy opened the season with six goals in five matches but has not scored in his last three Bundesliga games.
• Kovac highlighted the forward’s wider impact, noting opponents have been assigning two markers and that others are benefiting from the space created.
• Across 58 competitive appearances for Dortmund, Guirassy has 44 goals and 12 assists, and he ranked 21st in this year’s Ballon d’Or voting.
• Separate media reports claim an unconfirmed €65 million release clause limited to top-tier clubs and link Barcelona as an interested suitor, with his contract reported to run until 2028.