Matthaus called it a while ago - Bayern could have already had 'machine gun' Guirassy?

While the top scorer of the Bundesliga and currently the most effective player in the 'five leagues' is tearing up the nets, an old, famous ace shares his opinion on the TV screen. Maybe he never fully proved himself on the bench, even in his native Germany they don't consider him a first-class expert, but it's obvious that Lothar Matthaus has football in his little finger.

The main topic in the German media this morning is Matthaus and Serhou Guirassy. After the new hat-trick of the guy from Guinea (born in France), Bild recalled the words of the former midfielder, in May, while Bayern Munich were still looking for a center forward for the next season.

In those days, various names were listed, most often Victor Osimhen, Harry Kane, Romelu Lukaku, Randal Kolo Muani, Dušan Vlahović - but Matthaus kept calling for Serhou Guirassy!

Then came the explanation:

"For the umpteenth time in the game against Eintracht in the DFB Cup, I was convinced of his qualities - confident on the ball, good technician, fast, robust. The guy has everything that a top center forward must be distinguished by," Matthaus said.

"In my opinion, he is as good as Kolo Muani, only much, much cheaper."

Can't stop, won't stop Guinean miracle! Guirassy keeps tantalizing Bundesliga keepers

Guirassy then played for Stuttgart as a loan player from Rennes. He was not as effective as he is currently, but still striking enough for Matthaus to openly and publicly recommend him to Bayern...

"The relations between Bayern and Stuttgart are good. Not only because of Uli Hoennes, Dieter Hennes and his son Sebastian. Why wouldn't Bayern buy Girassi? Harry Kane will turn 30 soon, Victor Osimhen is too expensive. Also, Kolo Muani has a price far higher than its real value, the World Cup and good performances in the Eintracht shirt are the reason for that"...

No one took Lothar Mateus seriously back then. For only 9,000,000 euros, Stuttgart silently bought Guirassy and got Europe's top scorer within two months.

The African played eight games (Bundesliga and DFB Cup) in the current season, scoring 14 and setting up two goals.

Bearing in mind that he is only 27 years old, there is no doubt that Guirassy has a transfer of his career ahead of himself. Bild shyly announces that Bayern may not have lost all chances to get him.

"Was the opportunity missed? Or not? Maybe the people from Munich should think about the possibility of securing the transfer rights for next summer and leaving Guirassy in Stuttgart. That way the competition from the Premier League would be prevented from taking him away. Otherwise , that will certainly happen," reads the text of Europe's most popular newspaper.

The assumption is that Guirassy has an exit clause set at €20,000,000, which any Premier League club could easily pay. That's why Bayern would have to act much earlier. Especially since Erik Maxim Chupo Moting is out of contract in the summer, new support for Kane will be necessary.

The Bavarians pulled off a similar trick seven years ago with Serge Gnabry, when they helped Werder buy him from Arsenal, and then took him into their ranks a year later.

BUNDESLIGA - MATCHDAY 7

Friday

M'gladbach - Mainz 2-2 (1-1)

/Neuhaus 22, Scally 82 - Gruda 24, Barkok 75/

Saturday

Stuttgart - Wolfsburg 3-1 (0-1)

/Guirrasy 67 pen, 78, 82 - Gerhardt 34/

RB Leipzig - Bochum 0-0

Dortmund - Union Berlin 4-2 (1-2)

/Fulkrug 7, Schlotterback 49, Brandt 54, Ryerson 71 - Gosens 9, Bonucci 31 pen/

Augsburg - Darmstadt 1-2 (0-0)

/Demirovic 86 - Skarke 51, Kempe 70 pen/

Werder - Hoffenheim 2-3 (1-2)

/Schmid 17, Stage 90+1 - Beier 8, Promel 29, Bulter 90+2/

Sunday

16.30: (1.37) Leverkusen (5.10) Koln (7.75)

18.30: (1.20) Bayern (8.00) Freiburg (14.0)

20.30: (1.75) Eintr.Frankfurt (3.70) Heidenheim (5.40)

***odds are subject to change***