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title: "Celtic: Hoops should forget transfer interest in Serhou Guirassy"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Ben Goodwin"
section: "SPFL News"
published: "2020-02-19T17:30:08Z"
modified: "2020-02-19T17:30:08Z"
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# Celtic: Hoops should forget transfer interest in Serhou Guirassy

**Celtic have reportedly been eyeing a move for Serhou Guirassy, but the striker’s statistics suggest he would not be a good replacement for Odsonne Edouard, who recently left the door open for a possible exit in the future ([Goal](https://www.goal.com/en/news/i-want-to-be-the-best-striker-in-the-world-celtics-edouard/fswwnoti3lpp1dmanz0qipg9z)).**

According to [The Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8016933/Tottenham-scout-18m-rated-Amiens-striker-Serhou-Guirassy-4-4-draw-PSG.html), Tottenham Hotspur sent scouts to watch Guirassy in action for Amiens this weekend, as the 23 year-old bagged a brace in his side’s remarkable 4-4 draw against Paris Saint-Germain. According to their report, Spurs aren’t the only ones interested though, with Celtic, Aston Villa and Leicester all monitoring the forward as well. Amiens value their star man at [£18m](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8016933/Tottenham-scout-18m-rated-Amiens-striker-Serhou-Guirassy-4-4-draw-PSG.html), and one would have to assume he would be a replacement for Edouard at that sort of fee, but what exactly would he bring for that price?

**Aerial threat:** Perhaps Guirassy’s best trait this season has been his athleticism, not only possessing excellent pace but also proving to be quite the threat in the air. Per [Whoscored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/236506/History/Serhou-Guirassy), the young striker has won a whopping 4.2 aerial duels per game in Ligue 1 this term, the highest number of any season in his career, while also scoring one header. To put that into perspective, Edouard has won [1.8 aerial duels per game](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/317504/Show/Odsonne-Edouard) in Europa League action this campaign.

**Poor in possession:** While his ability to compete for high balls is impressive, Guirassy often struggles to make the right decision once the ball is won, completing just [71%](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/236506/History/Serhou-Guirassy) of his passes this season. That number isn’t an anomaly either, as previous seasons have seen his pass accuracy fluctuate as low as [65% and 62%.](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/236506/History/Serhou-Guirassy) In a Celtic side who dominate possession regularly, Guirassy’s poor link-up play could be a huge issue.

**What really matters:** Of course, the most important stat for a striker is goals, of which Guirassy has [eight](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/236506/History/Serhou-Guirassy) this season. That is also the best total he has managed in his career, with [Whoscored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/236506/History/Serhou-Guirassy) recording just 19 professional goals since he broke into Koln’s first team in 2017. Edouard has [20 goals](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/317504/Show/Odsonne-Edouard) in the Premiership alone this season, suggesting if the Frenchman were to depart Guirassy isn’t anywhere close to being prolific enough to replace him. At £18m, this is a deal Celtic should absolutely avoid.

***Celtic fans, will Edouard be sold and replaced this summer? Join the discussion in the comments below…***