Manchester City is monitoring Ajax forward Mika Godts, who has attracted interest from several top clubs including Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Arsenal, and Chelsea. Godts has scored 17 goals and provided 14 assists this season.
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Manchester City monitoring Ajax forward – Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Arsenal and Chelsea also in the race
Manchester City are among a long list of clubs tracking Ajax winger Mika Godts ahead of the summer transfer window, according to reports from the Netherlands.
Godts is enjoying a superb campaign in the Eredivisie, having found the net 17 times while garnering 14 assists in 40 appearances across all competitions for John Heitinga’s side, most recently scoring in a 2-2 draw with PSV on Saturday.
The talented left-winger has proven himself to be a consistent performer in the Dutch top-flight and has a contract running until the summer of 2029, making his potential exit a costly one.
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Only time will tell whether can replicate his rising form in the Premier League but the 20-year-old certainly shows the strengths that come with being a positive and influential player.
Not only is he a good dribbler with the ball, Godts can also make driving runs out wide with too. He can shoot from range or exploit defences in tight areas while possessing the vision to create wherever.
So eye-catching is his talent that, according to Voetbal Primeur journalist Lentin Goodijk, Pep Guardiola’s side are among the clubs hoping to land the wonderboy in the summer transfer window.
In addition to the interest from the Etihad Stadium, Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United are other Premier League sides keeping their eyes peeled on the winger’s situation and some have sent scouts in recent weeks to monitor his performances in the Netherlands.
Godts has the option to explore various moves across Europe, with Barcelona also deploying scouts and Bayern Munich retaining strong interest to keep the chase for his signature competitive.
With three years remaining on his current deal at the Johan Cruijff Arena, it will certainly be tough for Hugo Viana, City’s sporting director, to snap up a cheap deal for the forward – despite the Portuguese executive’s impressive track record of bringing bargained stars to the Etihad Stadium since replacing long-serving official Txiki Begiristain last summer.
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Most notably was Viana’s ability to lure Antoine Semenyo to east Manchester in the January transfer window before signing Marc Guehi for just £20 million to help with Guardiola’s title charge.
Godts’s potential inclusion into City’s frontline would improve Guardiola’s options in the longer run – given he already has the ability to get into most Premier League starting squads.
Whether he could cope with the league’s physical demands is yet to be seen but Guardiola already has a wide portfolio to show how he has turned the likes of Kevin De Bruyne, Riyad Mahrez and Rayan Cherki into one of the world’s very best.