Manchester City sign 17-year-old Jeremy Monga for £12.5m

Manchester City have completed the signing of 17-year-old winger Jeremy Monga from Leicester City on a five-year contract, the club announced on July 11, 2026. The deal, valued at a reported £12.5 million with a base fee of £10 million and potential add-ons, marks a significant investment in one of England's most promising young talents and concludes a transfer race that also involved Premier League rivals Arsenal.

The transfer was finalized shortly after Monga celebrated his 17th birthday on July 10, a key date that triggered his first professional contract with Leicester and necessitated a transfer fee for any acquiring club. Newly appointed Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca, who previously coached at Leicester, is understood to have played a pivotal role in securing the signing. Arsenal, which had been strongly linked with the player, reportedly withdrew from negotiations earlier in July, deeming the valuation too high.

Monga, an England youth international, has been with Leicester's academy since the age of eight and broke into the first team under former manager Ruud van Nistelrooy. He made his Premier League debut as a 15-year-old substitute in a 3-0 defeat to Newcastle...