Manchester Metropolis have accomplished the signing of Jeremy Monga from Leicester Metropolis.
The winger, who turned 17 on Friday, has signed a five-year contract till the summer season of 2031 and joins for a charge of £10m plus add-ons, Sky Sports activities Information understands.
Monga is the third-youngest participant to ever play within the Premier League and Leicester’s second-youngest look maker, having made his top-flight debut in opposition to Newcastle United in April 2025 aged simply 15 years and 271 days.
The England U19 worldwide performed 30 instances in all competitions for Leicester in 2025/26, contributing one aim and two assists. In whole he made 37 senior appearances for the Foxes, together with seven within the Premier League.
“When I became aware that Manchester City were interested, I knew instantly this was the right choice for me,” Monga instructed Metropolis’s web site.
“For any younger footballer, to turn into a part of this wonderful membership is a dream come true. This has been the most effective membership in England over the previous 10 years. And it has additionally handed alternatives to gamers from the Academy like Phil Foden and Nico O’Reilly which reveals that the pathway is there.
“It is a privilege to be here, and I’m delighted to have joined.”
Monga turns into the third English participant to affix new head coach Enzo Maresca’s aspect this summer season following the arrivals of goalkeeper Pierce Charles and £116m file signing Elliot Anderson.
‘We really feel he’s solely going to proceed to enhance’
In the meantime, Metropolis director of soccer Hugo Viana added: “Jeremy is an exciting player who has already made huge strides in his young career.
“We have been already very conscious of him as a membership and we have now seen his skill first-hand from his time at Leicester. At 17 years previous, we really feel he’s solely going to proceed to enhance and that that is the right subsequent step in his profession.
“We look forward to supporting him on every step in his journey.”
Needed by Arsenal however now at Man Metropolis – simply how good is Monga?
Sky Sports activities’ Sam Blitz
He turned 17 this summer season – however he is already been a part of a switch saga between the 2 greatest golf equipment in England.
Jeremy Monga seemed set to go to Arsenal. He was eager to affix after holding talks with the Gunners.
However such is the speedy nature of the switch market that Manchester Metropolis have snuck in on the eleventh hour to signal him for £10m plus add-ons – a valuation Arsenal have been unwilling to pay.
It is a steep charge for somebody so younger however Monga’s potential is simply as large. Ever since he made his Premier League debut final 12 months at 15 years and 271 days previous, golf equipment have been watching him.
He was so younger on his Premier League debut that he was legally not allowed to have Leicester’s front-of-shirt betting sponsor on his jersey.
Monga’s younger age places him in good firm. He’s the third-youngest Premier League participant ever behind Arsenal duo Ethan Nwaneri and Max Dowman. No marvel the Gunners have been eager on him.
And even after a season with Leicester’s first crew within the Championship that resulted in relegation, the most effective groups within the land have seen greater than sufficient to see the expertise in Monga.
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