{"id":607493,"date":"2026-04-26T13:33:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T13:33:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/607493\/"},"modified":"2026-04-26T13:33:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T13:33:13","slug":"man-utd-target-mika-godts-scores-wonder-goal-after-ineos-make-contact-for-ajax-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/607493\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd target Mika Godts scores wonder goal after Ineos make contact for Ajax star"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>   <a class=\"fw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=unitedinfocus.com \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grv-media\/img\/google-discover.svg\" alt=\"\"\/> Add as preferred source on Google <\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>Manchester United are in the market for a new winger and Ajax prospect Mika Godts is one name that has been mentioned.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, interim head coach Michael Carrick did not hide the fact that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/news\/michael-carricks-transfer-plan-at-man-utd-is-biggest-hint-about-his-future-at-old-trafford\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Manchester United want a new left winger<\/a> in the upcoming summer transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tribalfootball.com\/article\/soccer-eredivisie-manchester-united-reportedly-make-contact-with-ajax-for-talented-winger-godts-41d6ec8a-348d-4f51-903d-85b2160b44d8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">TribalFootball<\/a>, United have made contact with Ajax to discuss a potential move for 20-year-old Mika Godts.<\/p>\n<p>As transfer speculation builds, Godts is showing that the interest is not affecting his performances.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2272567755-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"NAC Breda v AFC Ajax - Eredivisie\" \/>Photo by Marcel van Dorst\/EYE4IMAGES\/NurPhoto via Getty Images         <\/p>\n<p> Should Yan Diomande be Man Utd\u2019s top winger target this summer? <\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Yan-Diomande-stats-819x1024.png\" alt=\"Yan Diomande statistics from the 2025\/26 season.\" class=\"wp-image-340230\" \/>Credit: Getty Images.       Mika Godts scores wonder goal amid Man Utd interest<\/p>\n<p>Godts was in action for Ajax on Saturday as the Dutch giants secured a 2-0 win over NEC in Eredivisie.<\/p>\n<p>Godts scored the second goal for Ajax, and he did it in style by dribbling round several defenders before also taking the ball past the goalkeeper.<\/p>\n<p>Shared by Eurofoot on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/eurofootcom\/status\/2048125111274807467?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">X<\/a>, Godts\u2019 goal was described as \u201cincredible\u201d and it showcased his technical ability and dribbling at speed.<\/p>\n<p>There should be no questions about Godts\u2019 composure in front of goal, especially when you look at his scoring record in 2025\/26.<\/p>\n<p>          Would you be happy with Man Utd spending big on Brazilian wonderkids? \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddf7 <\/p>\n<p class=\"grv-talking-point__subtitle\">It worked for Chelsea, Real Madrid and Barcelona\u2026<\/p>\n<p>     <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2261952503-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Jason Wilcox and Omar Berrada\" class=\"wp-image-332835\" \/>Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt \u2013 AMA\/Getty Images       How has Mika Godts performed for Ajax in 2025\/26?<\/p>\n<p>United have had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/transfer-news\/every-former-ajax-player-erik-ten-hag-has-signed-for-manchester-united\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">mixed success signing Ajax players<\/a>, and there will still be bruises from the extortionate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/news\/antony-grateful-to-man-utd-despite-difficult-times-resurgent-star-gives-verdict-on-86-3m-transfer\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a386 million deal to sign Antony<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But in what has been an underwhelming campaign for Ajax, Godts has been their standout performer.<\/p>\n<p>In 29 Eredivisie appearances this season, he has scored 16 goals and provided 11 assists. <\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/transfer-news\/elliot-andersons-125m-price-tag-could-complicate-big-move-for-man-utd-target\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Elliot Anderson\u2019s \u00a3125m price tag could complicate big move for Man Utd target<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It means that Godts sits second in the Eredivisie top scorers list this season despite playing as a left winger. Only Feyenoord\u2019s Ayase Ueda has scored more in the Netherlands.<\/p>\n<p>He is also second on the list of top assists in the Eredivisie this season, showing Godts is not only an elite goalscorer, but also an elite creator.<\/p>\n<p>Join Our Newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Receive a digest of our best United content each week direct to your mailbox<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Add as preferred source on Google Manchester United are in the market for a new winger and Ajax&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":607494,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[264012,403,99],"class_list":["post-607493","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-soccer","tag-mika-godts","tag-soccer","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/607493","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=607493"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/607493\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/607494"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=607493"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=607493"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=607493"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}