Georges Mikautadze: ‘At Ajax, they’ve forgotten about me.’ | OneFootball

Georges Mikautadze (23) is reborn at FC Metz. Having left Les Grenats in August 2023 to join Ajax, the Georgian international said he was “going mad” during his short stint in the Netherlands. Now flourishing once again in France, Mikautadze says that he feels that his parent club have “forgotten” about him.

Despite spending almost half of the season away from the club, Mikautadze is comfortably Metz’s top scorer in Ligue 1 this season. The Georgian has 10 league goals to his name; Matthieu Udol, Metz’s second-top scorer has just three goals to his name.

His goal against Le Havre AC on Sunday sees Metz, who had looked destined for the drop to Ligue 2, jump out of the relegation places. However, his revival is going unnoticed at Ajax. “Since I was loaned, I haven’t had any news. At Ajax, they’ve forgotten about me,” he told L’Équipe.

In the interview, Mikautadze also shared details of a difficult integration in Amsterdam and was critical of Ajax for not creating the conditions in which he could flourish. “I spent two months in a hotel. I was alone in my room, I was going mad! The club didn’t really help me find an apartment. In the Autumn, I found an Airbnb and all my family came to live with me for a month. I didn’t know anyone. I didn’t speak the language. The conditions weren’t created to allow me to succeed. All players need to feel comfortable in their skin and feel respected in order to perform. I was disappointed,” said Mikautadze.

The Georgia international’s comments suggest that his future lies away from Ajax, however, should he continue to score at his current rate, he will not be short of suitors.

GFFN | Luke Entwistle