{"id":300513,"date":"2023-12-17T14:25:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-17T14:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/?p=300513"},"modified":"2023-12-17T14:25:02","modified_gmt":"2023-12-17T14:25:02","slug":"bundesliga-top-scorers-kane-and-man-united-target-guirassy-set-to-meet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/soccer\/bundesliga-top-scorers-kane-and-man-united-target-guirassy-set-to-meet\/","title":{"rendered":"Bundesliga top scorers Kane and Man United target Guirassy set to meet"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> Bundesliga hot shots Harry Kane and Serhou Guirassy meet this weekend as Bayern Munich host Stuttgart with the man Manchester United should have signed facing the man they could look to bring in during the January window<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bundesliga&#8217;s top two scorers this season meet when Bayern play Stuttgart\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Kane&#8217;s form is no surprise, though Guirassy has exploded into life this season\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Manchester United fans must be DREADING Anfield trip &#8211; It&#8217;s All Kicking Off<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Bayern Munich face Stuttgart on Sunday in a match which will see two of Europe&#8217;s most deadly strikers in action.<\/p>\n<p>Harry Kane and Serhou Guirassy have been breaking records in the Bundesliga this season, and there is just one point between the two sides going into the match.<\/p>\n<p>It is the player that Manchester United arguably should have signed against the one they could look to buy next month.<\/p>\n<p>United&#8217;s interest in both players is one of the only similarities to how their careers have played out to date. Bayern Munich signed Kane from Tottenham in a staggering \u00a3100m deal, while United could sign Guirassy for as low as \u00a315m.<\/p>\n<p>Kane has been around the block for the best part of a decade, while Guirassy like a shot out of a cannon, has exploded into life this season.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/15\/11\/79000317-12867647-image-a-4_1702641116745.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>There has been no surprise as to the amount of goals Harry Kane has scored at Bayern Munich<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/15\/11\/79000321-12867647-image-a-5_1702641156756.jpg\" height=\"397\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Stuttgart&#8217;s Serhou Guirassy like a shot out of a cannon has exploded into life this season<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/15\/11\/79000351-12867647-image-a-6_1702641200893.jpg\" height=\"467\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Bayern Munich vs Stuttgart will see the man who Manchester United arguably should have signed against the striker who they could sign during the January transfer window<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><span>There is no surprise as to what Kane has achieved at Bayern Munich given that he holds the scoring record at Tottenham with 280 goals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In his debut season for Bayern, he has scored 22 goals in 20 games across all competitions, while his 18 strikes in the Bavarian giants&#8217; opening 12 Bundesliga games has represented a new division record.<\/p>\n<p>His three hat-tricks at this point equals the feat set by Cologne&#8217;s Christian Muller and Gladbach&#8217;s Peter Meyer some 60 years ago.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If not the best, he is undoubtedly among the top three strikers in world football.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Guirassy, 27, on the other hand, has played for a number of sides across the last 10 years including Lille, Auxerre, Cologne, Amiens and Rennes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For the majority of his career he has been nothing much more than a squad player, netting no more than 10 league goals at any of those clubs in a solitary season.<\/p>\n<p>He enjoyed the best campaign of his career to date last term scoring 14 goals in 28 appearances across all competitions for Stuttgart &#8211; but still, there was no sign of what was about to come.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This term he has been rattling off records in a stunning season to help push Stuttgart from a side who have been battling relegation in recent years to one that could qualify for the Champions League.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/15\/11\/79000577-12867647-image-a-8_1702641295655.jpg\" height=\"437\" width=\"306\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/15\/11\/79000593-12867647-image-m-10_1702641303554.jpg\" height=\"437\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>Kane (left) has 18 Bundesliga goals this term while Guirassy (right) has 16 &#8211; which has already matched last season&#8217;s top league scorers Christopher Nkunku and Niclas Fullkrug<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/15\/11\/79000731-12867647-image-a-11_1702641485042.jpg\" height=\"455\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy priced Manchester United out of a move for Kane<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/15\/11\/79000747-12867647-image-a-13_1702641506925.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>United though could sign Guinean international Guirassy for as cheap as \u00a315m in January<\/p>\n<p>His first eight shots on target this campaign all hit the back of the net, while in September he was scoring at a rate of a goal every 50 minutes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Scoring 14 goals inside the opening eight matchdays was unprecedented and were it not for an unfortunate hamstring injury &#8211; keeping him out for two games &#8211; his numbers would surely be higher.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He has scored another two goals since his return to the team and his tally of 16 Bundesliga goals already matches that of Christopher Nkunku and Niclas Fullkrug who topped the scoring charts last season.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with the Guardian, Guirassy said: &#8216;It&#8217;s never a good time to be injured but football is like this and life is like this.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I&#8217;m calm in my head and I&#8217;m lucky it&#8217;s not a more serious injury. It&#8217;s something big to be competing with Harry Kane, who is a world-class striker. I think he has pushed a lot of strikers in the Bundesliga to raise their level to try to compete with him.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Guirassy has also admitted to studying from the likes of Kane, Erling Haaland and Robert Lewandowski while watching games on TV &#8211; work that has certainly paid off with his incredible scoring run this season.<\/p>\n<p>Things could have turned out much differently this season though if Manchester United had landed Kane.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the Red Devils were priced out of a move for the England captain by Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy, who was determined not to sell to a rival club.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/15\/11\/79000773-12867647-image-a-14_1702641543351.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Rasmus Hojlund has shown promise but still has yet to score in the Premier League this term<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/15\/11\/79000789-12867647-image-a-15_1702641585318.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Marcus Rashford (left) and Anthony Martial have struggled under Ten Hag (right) this season<\/p>\n<p>The Red Devils instead spent \u00a372m on Danish international Rasmus Hojlund &#8211; who, while clearly possessing a lot of talent, is far from the finished article like Kane.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Though the 20-year-old has shown promise and tops the Champions League goalscoring charts despite their early elimination, he is still yet to score a goal in the Premier League.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Anthony Martial has only scored one league goal and is expected to leave in the summer, while Marcus Rashford has seen a drastic downturn in form and only scored twice in 15 games after scoring 17 in 35 last term.<\/p>\n<p>Ten Hag is under increasing pressure after their Champions League exit and poor Premier League form, and with Sir Jim Ratcliffe set to complete a deal to purchase a 25 per cent stake in the club worth \u00a31.3bn.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/15\/12\/79000811-12867647-image-a-16_1702641630157.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Reports have suggested that Manchester United have made an inquiry over Guirassy (left)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Dutchman will be desperate to get some extra fire power to help turn around United&#8217;s poor season and keep his job safe going forward.<\/p>\n<p>United are out of Europe and will lose out on the potential earnings that come with it, so Guirassy at \u00a317m could be a steal.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Reports have suggested that United have made an inquiry over the player and that the forward is open to talks, though he would prefer to stay in Germany until the summer.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Fans would understandably be concerned if the Guinean is at the level to succeed at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n<p>The Premier League has seen numerous one-season wonders in the past, and United supporters might have concerns whether Guirassy falls into that category and if he can sustain and carry over his form from Stuttgart.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about a move to the Premier League, Guirassy said: &#8216;I cannot hide these things \u2013 everyone knows the Premier League is one of the most competitive leagues in the world.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;But at this time I don&#8217;t close any doors. There are some very big teams in Europe and it&#8217;s not focused only on the Premier League. At Stuttgart we have such a good team and everything is possible in football. If we can continue to be humble like we have been so far then we have a good chance.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>United will have a keen eye on Sunday&#8217;s clash, and if Guirassy can fire Stuttgart ahead of Bayern Munich in the table, it would certainly give sides like the Red Devils extra incentive to give Guirassy a chance.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12867647\/Bundesliga-hot-shots-Harry-Kane-Serhou-Guirassy-meet-weekend-Bayern-Munich-host-Stuttgart-man-Manchester-United-signed-facing-man-look-bring-January-window.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bundesliga hot shots Harry Kane and Serhou Guirassy meet this weekend as Bayern Munich host Stuttgart with the man Manchester United should have signed facing the man they could look to bring in during the January window Bundesliga&#8217;s top two scorers this&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":300512,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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