Ajax Target Roony Bardghji as Godts-to-PSG Deal Looms

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

The Amsterdam side are braced for a frantic finish to the window. They have already opened one line of business with Barcelona by taking Marc-Andre ter Stegen on loan, and they could be back at the Catalans’ door again before the deadline.

Godts sale holds the key

Everything, for now, runs through Godts.

PSG have already tested Ajax’s resolve with a €50 million offer, which was rejected. Ajax want more. The Belgian winger, however, has agreed personal terms with the French champions, leaving the Dutch club holding out for a fee that better reflects his value and their need to reinvest.

If that deal finally drops, Ajax intend to plough the money straight back into the squad. Noa Lang of Napoli remains the headline target, the name at the top of their attacking wishlist. Yet Bardghji has moved firmly into the conversation as an alternative or even a complementary signing.

Earlier in the summer, Ajax effectively walked away from Bardghji because Barcelona were only interested in a permanent sale, not a loan. Without a major outgoing, the numbers did not add up. A Godts windfall changes the equation. Suddenly, a permanent move no longer looks out of reach.

Another Barcelona talent, Jofre Torrents, is still expected to join Ajax on loan, underlining the growing pipeline between the two clubs.

Barcelona push for a sale, Bardghji wants a return path

Bardghji’s future is edging toward a decision.

The Swedish winger would rather leave on loan, play regularly, then come back to fight for his place at Barcelona next season. It is a clear, logical path for a 19-year-old who has just enjoyed a standout pre-season.

Barcelona see it differently. They want a clean sale, but with a buy-back clause that keeps the long-term power in their hands while banking an immediate profit on a player they signed for around €3 million. From their perspective, this is the model: sell high now, reserve the right to bring him back later if he explodes.

On the pitch, Bardghji has done everything asked of him. He has been one of Barcelona’s most eye-catching performers in pre-season, his freshness and direct attacking play reportedly impressing Hansi Flick.

The problem is the depth chart. Karim Adeyemi has arrived. So has Anthony Gordon. Flick has made it plain that regular minutes for Bardghji will be hard to guarantee in a frontline already stacked with options. For a young winger, cameos and cup starts are not enough.

Player and club agree on one thing: he needs to go somewhere he can play, and play a lot.

His representatives are now combing through offers, searching for a project that promises real minutes while matching Barcelona’s insistence on a permanent transfer with a buy-back option. Ajax, with a clear role and a track record of developing young attackers, tick a lot of boxes if the Godts sale lands.

Europe watching, but Barça want control

Interest in Bardghji is not in short supply.

Premier League clubs are tracking him, but none have yet tabled a proposal that satisfies Barcelona’s demand to retain future control via a buy-back clause. That condition is non-negotiable in Catalonia.

In France, Marseille remain in the frame. In Spain, a door could open at a Champions League club if other late-window moves free up space in their squad. Barcelona have already had chances to move Bardghji earlier this summer, but both sides chose patience, waiting for the right sporting and financial package.

Now the window is tightening, and the pressure is building.

If Ajax finally strike gold with Godts and meet Barcelona’s terms, Bardghji could become the next young attacker to use Amsterdam as a launchpad. The question is whether the Premier League or another Champions League contender are prepared to disrupt that path at the last moment – and whether Barcelona are willing to bend on control for the sake of a bigger cheque.