{"id":5298,"date":"2026-05-07T09:25:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T09:25:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=5298"},"modified":"2026-05-07T09:25:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T09:25:20","slug":"arsenal-on-alert-for-mika-godts-transfer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=5298","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal on alert for Mika Godts transfer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Arsenal are reportedly eyeing up a potential transfer opportunity as Ajax winger Mika Godts could end up moving for below his current \u20ac75m asking price.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CAUGHTOFFSIDE APP FOR ALL THE LATEST &#038; BREAKING UPDATES \u2013 STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON <span role=\"presentation\"><u>APPLE<\/u><\/span> &#038; <span role=\"presentation\"><u>GOOGLE PLAY<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exciting young Belgian has really caught the eye in the Eredivisie in recent times, establishing himself as one of the biggest talents outside Europe\u2019s big five leagues.<\/p>\n<p>A recent report from TEAMtalk claimed that both Arsenal and Chelsea had scouted Godts in a game in which he scored a goal of the season contender with a stunning solo run.<\/p>\n<p>Manchester United and Newcastle have also been linked with Godts by Football Insider, but now Arsenal are the main name being mentioned in a fresh report from Fichajes.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Want more CaughtOffside coverage? Add us as a <\/i><\/b><b><i><span draggable=\"true\">preferred source on Google<\/span><\/i><\/b><b><i>  to your favourites list for news you can trust<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<h2>Arsenal sense Mika Godts transfer opportunity<\/h2>\n<p>Arsenal are said to be big fans of Godts, and they\u2019re keeping a close eye on what happens with Ajax this season as they could miss out on European football.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Fichajes report, that could likely mean the Amsterdam outfit\u2019s negotiating position for a talent like Godts is significantly weakened.<\/p>\n<p>For now, the 20-year-old is expected to cost around \u20ac75m, according to the report, but finishing outside the European places would probably bring that price tag down.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\"><strong>Mika Godts<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\"><strong>Games<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\"><strong>Goals<\/strong><\/td>\n<td 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