Liverpool add new Eden Hazard to summer transfer wishlist

Liverpool have widened their search for fresh wide attacking talent ahead of the summer window, with Ajax prodigy Mika Godts emerging as the latest name on Richard Hughes’ shortlist, Football Transfers understands.

With strengthening the flanks identified as the sporting director’s top priority, the Merseyside club have already scouted Mateus Mane, Yan Diomande and Anthony Gordon, but the 20-year-old Belgian is now firmly in contention after a breakout Eredivisie campaign.

Godts, who swapped Genk for Amsterdam in January 2024, has contributed 13 goals and eight assists this season despite Ajax’s indifferent form, a haul that has reportedly prompted enquiries from both Arsenal and now Liverpool.

Renowned for his one-v-one dribbling and direct style, Godts earned the “new Eden Hazard” tag during his youth career and is under contract at the Johan Cruyff Arena until 2029. Nevertheless, sources indicate a departure could be sanctioned sooner, with the player himself eyeing a place in Belgium’s squad for the upcoming FIFA World Cup.

Ajax’s turbulent term, which culminated in the dismissal of former Liverpool assistant John Heitinga, has done little to dim Godts’ impact, and the winger’s ability to shoulder creative responsibility has only heightened interest from the Premier League giants.

Liverpool’s recruitment team view the Belgian as a potential solution on the left flank, and initial soundings are expected to intensify once the window opens.