VfB Stuttgart is focusing on Banza and Sanabria as Guriassy’s successors

Also interested in Tanaka

VfB Stuttgart is preparing for the departure of top striker Serhou Guirassy if an interested club pulls the release clause in the 27-year-old’s contract, which runs until 2026, in the winter. The TV station “SkyAccording to the Swabians, they have considered Simon Banza from SC Braga and Turin’s Antonio Sanabria as possible replacements. The British Radio Network”talkSPORT“ meanwhile reported that West Ham United wanted to intensify its courtship of Guirassy.

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	S. Guirassy
	Center forward
VfB Stuttgart 33% West Ham Utd. Bundesliga Premier League

Accordingly, the reigning Conference League winner and eighth place in the Premier League (in the table) is ready to bid with the competition if necessary in the wooing of the VfB attacker. The list of potential buyers for the Bundesliga’s second-best scorer is long and includes well-known names such as Manchester United, AC Milan and Borussia Dortmund. Although Stuttgart’s sports director Fabian Wohlgemuth recently expressed confidence that Guirassy would stay (see article), given the exit clause of 17.5 million euros, VfB is not in charge. Accordingly, we are continuing to prepare for all eventualities, says “Sky”.

One candidate on the list of possible successors: Braga’s Simon Banza. The 27-year-old is the top scorer in the Portuguese upper house with 13 goals in 14 games. Since his three million euro move from Lens in the summer of 2022, the 1.89 meter tall right-footer has been able to increase his market value to the previous career high of 8 million euros. The center forward has scored double-digit goals in each of the past three seasons, and Banza’s contract in Braga runs until 2027. According to the report, the club is ready to let the offensive force go with an offer of between 8 and 10 million euros.

Whether and to what extent Banza could help VfB is already being discussed a lot in the TM rumor mill. “He likes to score goals often against teams in the bottom half of the table, but he finds it particularly difficult against stronger teams. The Bundesliga has a significantly higher level than the Portuguese one, and accordingly he would probably have difficulties here, just like before in the French league,” says TM user “Emil2,” less convinced of Banza’s qualities.

“I can’t imagine Braga giving away their top goalscorer for less than €15m. “They play in the league for the CL places and in the European Cup,” attests “Enzo35” with a view to the rumored transfer fee. User “Reeynard” says: “For me it’s simply a very logical successor to Guirassy in terms of strengths and weaknesses. In terms of price, that’s the highest price possible for us.” According to Sky, Antonio Sanabria from FC Turin is also on the Swabians’ list. Accordingly, the Bundesliga club is toying with a loan for the 27-time Paraguay national player, who is valued at 10 million euros and whose contract runs until 2025.

VfB Stuttgart: Will Düsseldorf’s Tanaka come in winter?

In addition, Stuttgart is also pushing ahead with a winter transfer of Düsseldorf’s attacking midfielder Ao Tanaka, reported reporter Florian Plettenberg. Discussions between the parties about the possible framework conditions for a change are already underway. The Japanese international, who has contributed five scorers so far this season for the 2nd Bundesliga promotion hopefuls, still has a contract on the Rhine until 2025, but is said to be open to a move to VfB.

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	Ao Tanaka
	Central midfield
F. Düsseldorf 43% VfB Stuttgart 2nd Bundesliga Bundesliga

Tanaka’s working paper reportedly includes an exit clause of €5 million. However, Fortuna has already signaled that it will sell the player below this amount if a change proves to make sense for everyone involved. A transfer fee of 3.5 million euros is being discussed.

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