Arsenal transfer news: Contact made for ‘next Eden Hazard’ in £13m ‘mega-transfer’

Arsenal have supposedly touched base to debate a transfer for an Eredivisie expertise labelled the ‘new Eden Hazard’.

The Gunners stay outright favourites to gather the 2025-26 Premier League title after Saturday’s 3-0 win over Sunderland, who succumbed to a Viktor Gyokeres brace and a Martin Zubimendi strike on the Emirates.

Arsenal’s newest success took them 9 factors away from Aston Villa and Manchester Metropolis within the Premier League desk, earlier than the Sky Blues face Liverpool in Sunday’s blockbuster encounter.

Left-wing duo Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Martinelli each registered assists on Saturday, however neither man is for certain to remain on the Emirates Stadium past the top of the season.

Trossard – one of many oldest gamers within the Arsenal squad – is out of contract in 2027, as is the inconsistent Martinelli, however the Brazilian’s phrases do embrace a 12-month extension possibility.

Arsenal make enquiry for ‘new Eden Hazard’ as agent speaks out

Nevertheless, a left-wing improve is seen as a precedence for a lot of Arsenal followers, and in accordance with Voetbal Worldwide – through TEAMtalk – Arsenal have made an enquiry to signal Ajax and Belgium protege Mika Godts.

The 2005-born attacker has been one of many revelations of the 2025-26 Eredivisie season, having a direct hand in 17 targets in simply 19 appearances within the Dutch prime flight this time period – 10 of his personal and 7 assists.

Godts – who has drawn comparisons with Hazard due to his ‘electrifying’ playstyle – is beneath contract with Ajax till the summer season of 2029, however the report provides that gives between £13m and £17m can be significantly thought-about this summer season.

Godts’s agent has additionally advised Sporza that he expects his consumer to be the following “mega-transfer” out of Amsterdam, saying: “Leaving Ajax [in January] was completely out of the query.

“He has a significant purpose: to play at the least 100 matches [currently has 96]. He needs to be a part of that membership, so a switch was out of the query anyway.

“Along with Youri Baas, Godts ought to be Ajax’s subsequent mega-transfer. The monetary have to promote has disappeared in Amsterdam, however they received’t refuse a major quantity.”

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Arsenal are unsurprisingly not alone of their pursuit of the Belgium youth worldwide, who can be stated to have caught the attention of 1 explicit La Liga powerhouse.

Certainly, Barcelona have apparently been in contact to debate a deal for Godts, though the 20-year-old’s potential arrival at Camp Nou might have implications for Marcus Rashford’s future, because the Manchester United loanee is eager to remain in Catalonia.

Elsewhere throughout Europe, Italian giants Roma and Napoli have apparently made contact with Godts’s representatives, as have Bundesliga outfit Stuttgart, who might be able to provide the attacker extra sport time instantly.

As distinctive because the Belgian has been within the Eredivisie, the Premier League is a special kettle of fish, so Arsenal must also goal a longtime left-wing star whom Godts can act as an understudy for.