Chelsea offered unique boost in €70m striker pursuit | OneFootball

Chelsea are one of a handful of clubs who could take advantage of a unique release clause in the contract of Borussia Dortmund striker Serhou Guirassy, it has emerged.

The Blues are among the many top sides on the hunt for a new goalscorer this summer and will rival Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United and a whole host of other clubs when the transfer market opens. The likes of Viktor Gyokeres, Victor Osimhen, Benjamin Sesko, Hugo Ekitike and Liam Delap are all under consideration.

With competition so high, all clubs are drawing up long lists of potential targets and, according to SPORT BILD, Guirassy is on the radars of many - which is hardly surprising for a striker who has 28 goals in 40 games and recently netted three against Barcelona.

It is claimed Guirassy dreams of playing in the Premier League and so, when he joined Dortmund last summer, his entourage negotiated a release clause which is specific to "half a dozen" top sides across Europe, one of which is Chelsea.

Chelsea have been strongly linked to Guirassy in the past. He rejected a move to Stamford Bridge in 2020 due to concerns over his playing time and was back on the radar in 2023. The Blues were also tentatively linked with the Guinea international before he joined Dortmund for €18m (£15.4m) last summer.

If they choose to finally act on their longstanding interest in Guirassy, Chelsea are one of just a few sides who can trigger a release clause which is thought to sit around the €70m (£60m) mark and will only be active after the Club World Cup this summer.

As it stands, Guirassy is in no rush to leave Dortmund and club officials are not rushing to agree to a sale either, although the club's disappointing campaign is likely to see them miss out on Champions League football, which could force them to entertain sales to compensate for the drop in income.

Guirassy is thought to be ambitious and keen to remain in Europe's top competition, potentially opening the door to a move away, although Chelsea's involvement in the Champions League next season is far from certain either.

Enzo Maresca's side currently sit sixth in the Premier League standings, one point behind Manchester City in fifth. England's top five will qualify for the competition.