{"id":10441,"date":"2026-05-19T07:38:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T07:38:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=10441"},"modified":"2026-05-19T07:38:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T07:38:38","slug":"chelsea-preparing-move-for-belgian-winger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=10441","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea preparing move for Belgian winger"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/NewsArticle\">\n<!-- google_ad_section_start --><\/p>\n<h6>News<span> \u00bb <\/span>Premier League news<span> \u00bb <\/span>Chelsea news<\/h6>\n<p class=\"articletimestamp\">May 18, 2026 21:00 GMT (UK), by <!-- Author Start -->Sri Aswin<!-- Author End -->\n<\/p>\n<h6>View Chelsea summer 2026 transfer targets<\/h6>\n<div style=\"float:right\">\n<figure>\n<p class=\"article_image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eyefootball.com\/imghold\/largestMikaGodts.jpg\" title=\"Mika Godts news\" alt=\"Mika Godts news\" itemprop=\"image\"\/><\/p><figcaption><em itemprop=\"articleSection\">Godts to Chelsea?<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:18px; width:450px;\">\n<div style=\"display:inline; border:0px; padding-left:2px; padding-top:3px;\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eyefootball.com\/images\/football_transfer_centre.png\" title=\"Football Transfer Centre\" alt=\"Football Transfer Centre\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span itemprop=\"articleBody\"><br \/>\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size:16px\">\n<strong>Chelsea are reportedly weighing up a move for Belgium winger <span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Mika Godts<\/span><\/span>  after his standout season with Ajax.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><!-- responsive_ad --><\/p>\n<p>The Blues are expected to make multiple changes to the squad this summer and a new left winger could be signed.<\/p>\n<p><span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Alejandro Garnacho<\/span><\/span>  has been a huge disappointment in the role, while <span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Jamie Gittens<\/span><\/span>  has struggled to stay fit.<\/p>\n<p>The former could be shown the exit door in the next transfer window, and it is claimed that Godts could replace him.<\/p>\n<p>The 20-year-old has been sensational for Ajax this campaign, and he has bagged 17 goals and 14 assists from 42 games. <\/p>\n<p>He has dazzled with his dribbling and pace on the counter-attack, and looks set to make the next step in his young career.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea are not alone in the pursuit of the highly-rated attacker, with Newcastle United and Sunderland keeping tabs.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal and Manchester United have also been linked, but the pair are not contemplating a formal approach as of now.<br \/><!-- Article End --><\/p>\n<p><!-- google_ad_section_end --><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- newadv --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>(function(d, s, id) {\nvar js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)(0);\nif (d.getElementById(id)) return;\njs = d.createElement(s); 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