**Arsenal believe they have “won the race” for Leicester City winger Jeremy Monga after fending off “late attempts” from Premier League rivals, according to reports.**
[_TEAMtalk_](https://www.teamtalk.com/arsenal/berta-wins-jeremy-monga-transfer-race-man-utd-man-city-chelsea-rejected) claim that Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United all made efforts to hijack the move, but the 16-year-old has made his decision to sign for the Gunners.
Monga is said to have communicated to other clubs that he will make the switch to the Emirates.
Agreeing a fee with Leicester remains the only obstacle to the transfer, with the Foxes having already rejected one bid.
Monga won’t join on a free transfer
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The teenager’s current deal with Leicester expires at the end of this month, but he put pen to paper on a pre-agreement earlier this year that means he will sign a professional contract with the League One side when he turns 17 in July.
Consequently, Arsenal will have to pay a transfer fee, something that Monga himself wanted, as he is keen to ensure that Leicester are sufficiently compensated for helping his development. He has been with the club since the age of 8.
_TEAMtalk_ report that the Gunners are confident of doing a deal for a fee between £10m and £15m.
Will he be involved in Arsenal’s first-team setup?
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It is believed that, once a transfer is finalised, Monga will be part of Mikel Arteta’s squad for pre-season. There is a very good chance that fans will see him in action during several friendlies over the coming weeks.
However, if he is not deemed ready for the first team by Arteta, the [**winger**](https://goonernews.com/blog/arsenal-transfer-news-kenan-yildiz-7/) is expected to be loaned out for the 2026/27 campaign to continue his development.
Monga has already made 37 senior appearances, including 30 in all competitions last campaign, so it would not benefit him if he stays at Hale End and features for the Under-21s.