Image for Liverpool handed transfer update as £51m winger’s representatives make contact
Image for Liverpool handed transfer update as £51m winger’s representatives make contact
Liverpool have been made aware of Paris Saint-Germain’s intensifying pursuit of Ajax sensation Mika Godts, with the Reds keeping close tabs on the market as their own search for attacking reinforcements continues.
The 21-year-old Belgian winger enjoyed a sensational breakthrough campaign in Amsterdam, registering an impressive 32 goal contributions despite Ajax enduring a difficult domestic season. His rapid rise in the Eredivisie has firmly established him as one of Europe’s most sought-after young attackers.
While PSG have now held positive discussions over a deal for Godts after missing out on RB Leipzig’s Yan Diomande, intermediaries have made sure Liverpool alongside Arsenal, Manchester United, and Tottenham Hotspur remain fully informed of developments surrounding the player’s future.
PSG make move as Liverpool evaluate attacking options
The French champions are already on the verge of completing a deal for Monaco star Maghnes Akliouche, but PSG football advisor Luis Campos remains determined to strengthen his attacking options further.
Campos has identified Godts as a talent capable of fitting seamlessly into Luis Enrique’s long-term plans at the Parc des Princes, and the player is understood to be open to moving to the French capital despite the fierce competition for places.
For Liverpool, the situation underscores the ongoing necessity to bolster their wide positions. The search for additional attacking depth has been a key theme of the transfer window, with the club keen to ensure they possess sufficient quality and variation across the front line for the long campaign ahead.
Whether Anfield hierarchy choose to rival PSG or focus their attention elsewhere, the decision to keep Liverpool briefed highlights the Belgian’s growing status among Premier League suitors.
Ajax stance clear as €60m valuation set
Any deal for the winger will come at a significant financial cost. Ajax value Godts at around €60million (£51million), a figure that has not deterred PSG from continuing discussions but leaves the Dutch giants in a strong negotiating position.
Speaking to De Telegraaf, Ajax technical director Jordi Cruyff took a firm public stance regarding the starlet’s immediate future.
“Ultimately, players like Godts will leave, but only at the right time and for the right price,” Cruyff told De Telegraaf.
“We want to keep him in Amsterdam for at least another year. He is not for sale and otherwise very difficult to buy.”
Crucial weeks ahead for Reds recruitment team
Despite Ajax’s public resistance, negotiations between PSG and the Dutch side are continuing to progress, leaving Premier League clubs watching closely for any potential complications.
With Liverpool continuing to explore their options to reinforce the squad before the deadline, all eyes remain on how the market moves across Europe and whether the Reds choose to make a concrete move of their own as the transfer window enters its final stages.
With attacking depth remaining a priority, Liverpool cannot afford to sit idle while European rivals make their moves. Godts represents the exact profile of dynamic, high-upside attacker the Reds recruitment team traditionally targets. Whether Ajax’s resolve can be broken remains to be seen, but Liverpool’s decision in the final stretch of the window could dictate the depth and quality of their frontline for the entire season