Ajax Target Roony Bardghji as Godts-PSG Deal Approaches

AFC Ajax are positioning themselves as a genuine threat in the race for Roony Bardghji, with the Dutch club ready to move for the FC Barcelona winger if they cash in on Mika Godts to Paris Saint-Germain.

The Amsterdam side are braced for a frantic finish to the window. They have already opened a channel with Barcelona by taking Marc-Andre ter Stegen on loan, and that relationship could be tested again if the Godts deal finally breaks.

For now, everything starts with Godts. PSG have already seen a €50 million offer knocked back, with Ajax holding their line and pushing for more. The Belgian has agreed personal terms with the French champions, but the fee remains the last, and biggest, obstacle.

If that barrier falls, the dominoes start to move.

Lang first choice, Bardghji on the radar

Ajax intend to reinvest heavily should Godts leave. Their primary target is clear: Noa Lang from Napoli sits at the top of their list. Yet Bardghji has forced his way into the conversation as a real alternative, not just a footnote.

Earlier in the summer, Ajax had stepped away from the idea. Barcelona wanted a permanent sale, while the Dutch club were more inclined towards a loan. Without the Godts money, the numbers did not add up.

A sizeable fee from PSG could flip that equation. With fresh funds, Ajax would be in a stronger position to satisfy Barcelona’s demand for a permanent deal, or at least get closer to the structure the Catalans want.

Parallel to that, another Barça youngster, Jofre Torrents, is still on course to join Ajax on loan. The pipeline between the two clubs is very much open.

Barcelona push for sale, not a stopgap

Bardghji’s future is expected to be settled in the coming days. The Swedish winger’s preference is simple: a loan move, a season of regular football, and then a return to Barcelona next summer.

The club see it differently. Barcelona are pushing for a permanent sale with a buy-back clause, a model they increasingly lean on. It gives them an immediate profit on a player they signed for around €3 million, while keeping a lever to bring him back if he explodes elsewhere.

On the pitch, Bardghji has done his part. He has been one of Barcelona’s standout performers in pre-season, catching the eye with his freshness and direct attacking threat. Hansi Flick is understood to be impressed.

The problem is the depth chart. With Karim Adeyemi and Anthony Gordon arriving, Flick has been blunt: minutes will be hard to guarantee. Bardghji needs games, not cameos.

So player and club are aligned on one thing – he has to go somewhere he can play consistently. The debate is about how, not if.

His representatives are now combing through options that promise serious playing time while matching Barcelona’s insistence on a permanent transfer with a buy-back clause. That detail has already shaped the market.

Interest across Europe, but Barça hold the line

Across the continent, the phones are not quiet. Premier League clubs are tracking Bardghji, but none have yet put forward a proposal that satisfies Barcelona’s key condition of retaining future control.

In France, Marseille remain in the frame. In Spain, potential openings could appear at a Champions League club if other transfers fall into place and free up space in their squad.

Barcelona have already had chances to move Bardghji earlier in the summer. They waited. So did the player. Both wanted the right project, not just the first offer.

Now Ajax hover, waiting on PSG and the Godts deal to unlock their own move. If that sale finally happens, the next decision will be Bardghji’s: a permanent leap into a starring role elsewhere, or one last push to keep the door to Camp Nou slightly ajar.