Bad times for Serhou Guirassy (29 years old). Arriving at Borussia Dortmund last season, the former Stade Rennais resident made a strong impression (38 goals, 9 assists in 50 matches), confirming his excellent stint at Stuttgart (44 goals, 5 goals in 58 matches between 2022 and 2024). Excellent in the Bundesliga, the Guinean was also excellent in the Champions League. With 13 goals on the clock, Guirassy finished top scorer in the last C1 campaign, tied with Raphinha (FC Barcelona) and ahead of Robert Lewandowski (FC Barcelona, ​​11) and Harry Kane (Bayern Munich, 11).
The media are worried about BVB’s “life insurance”
A very good season which allowed him to be nominated for the 2025 Ballon d'Or and finish in 21st place in the final ranking. Without forgetting his recent nomination for the CAF Award 2025, the African Ballon d'Or. Excellent news for BVB. The player is under contract until 2028 and his rating has since exploded since Guirassy is now valued at €45 million by the Transfermarkt site. But today, Guirassy has to deal with what often happens to scorers: the breakdown. Since the start of the 2025/2026 season, the BVB player has far from posting a ridiculous record (6 goals, 4 assists in 11 matches). However, he has not been able to find the net in the Bundesliga since September 13 and the 2-0 victory against Heidenheim.
Guirassy scored well on October 1 against Athletic in the Champions League, but that remains insufficient for the German media. A few days ago, several newspapers, including Bildwondered if Guirassy was not going to freelance on the sidelines. The reason? There are several. The first is the lack of effectiveness of the one who was renamed “BVB life insurance” due to its new market value. “One of Niko Kovac's hopes has not come true: BVB must now urgently react to the poor form of his life insurance”, titled Spox after BVB's narrow victory against Cologne (1-0). But there are also the good impressions left by the Portuguese Fabio Silva, recruited last summer for €22.5 million.
“He works hard, but the ball is not his best friend»
“Is Guirassy now threatened with going to the BVB bench? In fact, Serhou Guirassy (29) has always been a regular starter, but now he suddenly has to worry about his place!», wrote the media Bild last October 23. Same story with ZDF Heute. “BVB: Has Fabio Silva’s turn come? His transfer was met with some skepticism, but Fabio Silva is gradually finding his rhythm at Dortmund. This versatile offensive player is ready to play an important role against Cologne and beyond.» Finally, after this weekend's match, Bild gave it another layer, giving it a rating of 5 (which is the worst, 1 being the best, editor's note). “Missed a golden opportunity in the 52nd minute that could have made it 1-0. He shows up, he works hard, but the ball is not his best friend. Lots of unfortunate scenes in the first 45 minutes. Dortmund's top scorer is going through a mini-crisis. He has only scored once in the last seven games. Rating: 5»
Faced with this situation, Niko Kovac confided that Guirassy could be exempt from tomorrow's German Cup clash against Eintracht Frankfurt. “Serhou may be enjoying a 'creative break'. But that still gives me a little time to think about tomorrow's match. I can see he's not scoring any goals at the moment. But I also see how hardworking he is and how he gives his all. Sometimes in the life of an attacker he doesn't score the goals he usually does. He is our leader in attack, he is the one who initiates everything there”confided the coach at a press conference. Will Serhou Guirassy manage to get back on track?
