Academy sensation Jeremy Monga has left Leicester City and joined Premier League giants Manchester City
10:00, 11 Jul 2026Updated 10:02, 11 Jul 2026
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Jeremy Monga has joined Manchester City(Image: 2026 Plumb Images)
Jeremy Monga has completed his permanent transfer to Manchester City from Leicester City.
Monga, 17, had been expected to leave City this summer with Europe's biggest clubs keen to snap him up. The winger had looked set to join Premier League champions Arsenal, only for Enzo Maresca's men to hijack the deal.
The teenager only turned 17 on Friday, which triggered his first professional contract at Leicester. It means the club have received a fee for their academy graduate, believed to be around £12.5million.
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City are also understood to have a sell-on clause on the England youth international. Reports in the last week have suggested that the Foxes will receive £10m up-front with £2.5m in potential add-ons. The deal will make him the joint most expensive League One departure.
Monga has been under Leicester's academy umbrella since the age of eight. After impressing for the under-21s, Ruud van Nistelrooy integrated him into the first team before handing the youngster his senior debut in April 2024.
Ruud van Nistelrooy speaks to Jeremy Monga of Leicester City as he comes on to make his debut during the Premier League match between Leicester City FC and Newcastle United FC at The King Power Stadium
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Ruud van Nistelrooy speaks to Jeremy Monga of Leicester City as he comes on to make his debut during the Premier League match between Leicester City FC and Newcastle United FC at The King Power Stadium
The winger is the third-youngest player to appear in a Premier League match, having made his debut aged 15 years and 271 days. Only Arsenal's Max Dowman and Ethan Nwaneri made their debuts at a younger age.
Last season, he made 30 appearances in the Championship, mainly as a substitute, and scored his first senior goal in August.
"When I became aware that Manchester City were interested, I knew instantly this was the right choice for me,” said Monga. “For any young footballer, to become part of this amazing club is a dream come true.
“This has been the best club in England over the past 10 years. And it has also handed opportunities to players from the Academy like Phil Foden and Nico O’Reilly which shows that the pathway is there.
“It is a privilege to be here and I’m delighted to have joined.”
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