Arsenal are reportedly close to making Leicester City\u2019s 16-year-old Jeremy Monga their first signing as Premier League champions. Seeking to address squad needs in the forthcoming transfer window, The Times report that Leicester\u2019s precocious winger Monga is a \u201cpriority target.\u201d<\/p>\n
Monga emerged as one of the youngest players to feature in the Premier League, debuting at 15 years and 271 days and becoming the third-youngest appearance-maker in Premier League history, behind Arsenal duo Ethan Nwaneri and Max Dowman. He went on to make further top-flight appearances and saw his involvement increase after Leicester\u2019s relegation.<\/p>\n
Leicester are resigned to losing the academy graduate following a season that ended with the club dropping to League One. The club will receive a fee when Monga turns 17 and signs professional terms on July 10; they are expected to seek more than $13.3 million (\u00a310 million) either via a club agreement or decided by tribunal. That fee would also help address growing financial concerns at the club.<\/p>\n
Monga was introduced to senior football during Leicester\u2019s difficult 2024\u201325 campaign when the side struggled for attacking invention. He not only made his debut aged 15, he featured regularly in 2025\u201326 and appeared to be entrusted with greater responsibility in the Championship. Early in that season he scored a fine goal in defeat at Preston North End and produced a neat assist in a win over Birmingham City within the opening four matches. Across all competitions he reached 30 appearances, though the wider struggles of the team limited sustained individual output.<\/p>\n
Technically raw but fast and direct, Monga is primarily deployed on the left wing and can cut inside onto his preferred right boot, though he is also comfortable on the opposite flank. Arsenal appear prepared to take a calculated gamble on a young forward whose ceiling the draft analysis describes as very high.<\/p>\n
Jeremy Monga \u2014 2025\u201326
\nAppearances: 27
\nMinutes: 921
\nGoals: 1
\nAssists: 2<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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