In a hot transfer final, VfB Stuttgart finds a replacement in France for the goalscorer who has migrated away. Ex-Cologne Guirassy is initially on loan. Three reservists leave the club.
Stuttgart (dpa / lsw) - VfB Stuttgart struck at the very last minute. Shortly before the end of the transfer period on Thursday, the Bundesliga club signed a successor for the goalscorer Sasa Kalajdzic, who had moved to England. The Swabians took the former Cologne Serhou Guirassy from the French first division club Stade Rennes. The attacker will initially be loaned out until the end of the season, as the Stuttgart team announced at 6 p.m. sharp. They then have a purchase option for the coming summer. Austrian international striker Kalajdzic switched to Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers on Wednesday.
"Serhou has proven his qualities at national and international level and has gained important experience in the various leagues and competitions," said VfB sporting director Sven Mislintat about Guirassy. "We are convinced that he can quickly become an important factor in our game." "It's nice to be back in the Bundesliga," said the 26-year-old himself. "I've only heard about Stuttgart and VfB, I remember the great atmosphere here in the stadium from my time in Cologne." Guirassy scored nine goals in 37 league games last season. He played for 1. FC Köln between 2016 and 2019.
The last day of the Bundesliga transfer period began at VfB with the departure of striker Wahid Faghir. Shortly after midnight, the Swabians announced that the Dane had been loaned to his hometown FC Nordsjaelland. Further reservists left: defender Clinton Mola was also loaned out to the English second division club Blackburn Rovers until the end of the season, and offensive man Mateo Klimowicz to Arminia Bielefeld, who had been relegated to the Bundesliga. The contract with Klimowicz was also extended by one year until 2025. VfB announced the biggest transfer at the end. Kalajdzic's successor Guirassy is scheduled to start training in Stuttgart on Friday.
