Di 16-year-old winger, Jeremy Monga, wey don dey make waves for Leicester City, dey set to move to Arsenal dis summer. Monga, wey don already feature for Leicester first team, dey expected to join di Gunners for a fee wey dey around £10 million to £15 million.
Monga break into Leicester first team for di 2024-25 season, make im debut as a 15-year-old for di 3-0 defeat to Newcastle for King Power Stadium. Dat 17-minute appearance make am di second youngest player to play for Premier League, behind Arsenal own Ethan Nwaneri.
Ruud van Nistelrooy, wey be Monga manager for April 2025, tok say: “You fit see glimpses of im great qualities. Im be great winger and get speed. Im be fantastic talent, a great boy.”
Dis season, Monga don accumulate over 1,000 minutes of senior football for all competitions, score one goal and provide two assists for 30 appearances. But after Leicester relegation to League One, and despite Monga sign professional contract wey go start when im turn 17 for July, im dey expected to move on.
Arsenal be one of several teams wey dey interested for di highly-rated teenager. Dem don open talks with Leicester, and some quarters even suggest say Arsenal don win di race for im signature. Di fee wey dem dey talk be around £10 million to £15 million, but di transfer fit go to tribunal if di two clubs no fit reach agreement.
Mikel Arteta, di Arsenal manager, don be long-time admirer of Monga, wey dem see as one of England fastest rising talents. Monga be both-footed winger, wey dey play for right-hand side but fit operate for left flank or as No10 behind di main striker. Dem describe am as natural trickster with speed and silkiness for ball, and dem don compare am to England U16 teammate Max Dowman and Manchester City winger Jeremy Doku.
Monga don also dey away for international duty with England U18s, where im score decisive goal for di 2-1 win over Greece U19s and also score for di 6-1 win over Cyprus.
Arsenal, wey don win Premier League title, dey look to strengthen for transfer window as dem set to defend dia title next season. Di club don already agree deals to sign Victor Ozhianvuna for January window of next season, and Ecuadorian twins Edwin and Holger Quintero go join for August 2027.
