Man City join race for Leicester starlet Monga

Sami Mokbel - Senior football correspondentThu, Jul 2, 2026·1 min read

Manchester City have entered the race to sign Leicester City's teenage attacker Jeremy Monga.

Monga, 16, is attracting major interest from a number of Premier League clubs this summer, including from Arsenal and Brentford.

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The Gunners are the most advanced in their interest, but City - who are long-term admirers of Monga - are understood to have made enquiries towards a potential move in recent days.

Monga - who turns 17 this month - agreed to a one-year scholarship contract which is set to turn into a professional contract 10 July.

That means interested parties will be required to pay a transfer fee for the teenager, wiith reports indicating Leicester want a minimum of £10m.

Monga, who has made 37 appearances for the Foxes, is the third-youngest player to feature in a Premier League match, behind Arsenal duo Max Dowman and Ethan Nwaneri.