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Paris Saint-Germain has just received an unambiguous refusal. This Tuesday, August 4, Ajax Amsterdam rejected the first offer submitted by the capital club for their Belgian winger Mika Godts. At the same time, Strasbourg formalized the arrival of Giovanni Reyna and Rennes finalized the recruitment of Charlie Cresswell. The day confirms that the summer transfer window knows no respite, and that every hour brings its share of confirmations and twists.
Godts, the Dutch wall
According to De Telegraaf, PSG made a proposal of 40 million euros, supplemented by 5 million in bonuses, to attract Mika Godts to the Parc des Princes.
According to De Telegraaf, PSG made a proposal of 40 million euros, supplemented by 5 million in bonuses, to attract Mika Godts to the Parc des Princes. Jordi Cruyff, Ajax's technical director, opposed a categorical refusal without even opening discussions. The Amsterdam management considers the amount very insufficient for a 21-year-old player under contract until 2029, who has become essential in coach Francesco Farioli's project. The Dutch position is all the firmer because Godts is tied to the club for another three seasons, which places Ajax in a position of absolute strength in this negotiation.
The Parisian club, which is looking for a successor to Ousmane Dembélé on the left flank of the attack, would not have said its last word. A revised offer could be submitted before the end of the week. Godts, trained at Anderlecht before blossoming in the Netherlands, is considered the most promising Belgian talent of his generation in his position. For PSG, which has made the rejuvenation of its attacking sector a priority of the offseason, the Godts track remains active despite this first setback.
Reyna chooses Alsace to relaunch
Giovanni Reyna will wear the colors of RC Strasbourg this season. The 23-year-old American attacking midfielder has committed for a modest amount, closing a three-year chapter marked by repeated injuries at Dortmund and then at Nottingham Forest. Considered at 18 as one of the world's greatest hopes in his position, Reyna has never been able to string together a full season since leaving Borussia's academy. Repeated stints in the infirmary gradually eroded the confidence of successive staffs, to the point of relegating to the background a technical potential that no one has ever seriously questioned.
His ability to play between the lines and his striking of the ball should bring an additional weapon to a Strasbourg team too often short of creativity in the final thirty meters last season. The player will be presented at the Meinau within the next 48 hours. For Strasbourg, which seeks to densify a midfield sometimes too predictable, this bet on the relaunch of a lost talent could prove rewarding if the American manages to string together matches without new physical setbacks.
Other moves of the day
Stade Rennais has formalized Charlie Cresswell. The 22-year-old English central defender, trained at Leeds United, joins Brittany to strengthen a defense that was permeable the previous season. The transfer amount has not been communicated. Cresswell arrives with the label of a player with high potential still partially raw, whom the Rennes staff will have to support to get the best out of him.
In Marseille, Bruno Genesio would have learned that a priority target would escape him, without the name of the player leaking. The Ferran Torres case, for its part, remains pending: the Barça striker, whom PSG is following closely, has not decided on his future. Luis Campos maintains the pressure, but the player would currently favor a move to the Premier League. A discreet tug-of-war that could see its outcome in the coming days.
The transfer window of Wednesday, August 5 already promises developments. PSG must strengthen its offer for Godts, Reyna must prove that his body holds up over the distance, and several hot files remain open on both sides of the Channel. One thing is certain: sports directors will not go on vacation anytime soon.