Arsenal are now keen to sign Barcelona’s 16-goal goalkeeper in Hazard’s shadow

Arsenal are keen to sign Ajax star Mika Godts, and the striker is now being linked with many of Europe’s top players.

Scouts were on hand to watch the 20-year-old play against NAC Breda at the weekend, and he made a splash, scoring one of the goals of the season in Ajax’s 2-0 Eredivisie win.

Mike Godts is attracting attention in the Eredivisie and Champions League

Commentator Spencer Mossman praised the youngster for having an “incredibly productive” season, and described him as a “fear in the air”, he has now tallied 29 goals in all competitions.

Mike Godts stats this season

• 39 appearances

• 16 goals

• 13 helps

Not only that, but at the time of Mossman X’s post, the former Vitesse man had recorded the fourth fastest pace in the Champions League this season, indicating that his pace could be of great help to Mikel Arteta.

From Arsenal’s point of view, it has been a strange season in the Premier League, with only one player in ten goalscorers, despite setting the pace at the top of the table for most of the campaign.

With that in mind, bringing in a new player this summer could be a smart move, and their interest in the Gods is serious, according to a report from TEAMtalk.

A number of rival Premier League clubs are also keen on the player, alongside players such as La Liga heavyweights Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, Ajax are preparing for a major sale, although it is not clear what kind of money they are looking for.

The Belgian player has been compared to his teammate Eden Hazard, who scored 110 goals and 88 assists in the Premier League while playing for Chelsea.

Future update by Gabriel Martinelli

Unlike Godts, who has been a key player for Ajax, Gabriel Martinelli has fallen flat at Arsenal this season, completing 90 minutes just once in the Premier League since the start of the year.

There have been reports that Martinelli wants to leave this summer, amid interest from Paris Saint-Germain, and Andrea Berta is set to take the La Liga star in place of the Brazilian.

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Eberechi Eze, on the other hand, forced his way back into contention, after being dropped by Arteta earlier this season, and ended up scoring the winner in what would have been a crucial 1-0 win against Newcastle United last time out.