Manchester City are pushing to sign Jeremy Monga from Leicester City, with fresh reports naming the Premier League champions as frontrunners for the 16-year-old winger.
Leicester’s rebuild under Marti Cifuentes has coincided with a rapid first-team rise for Monga, whose emergence has drawn sustained attention from England and abroad amid uncertainty over his long-term status.
Why Manchester City want him now
The appeal is obvious: Jeremy Monga has already logged Championship minutes for Leicester City, showcasing pace, balance and end-product unusual for his age. Scouts view a pathway at Manchester City that could mirror the club’s wider multi-club development model, whether through elite youth competition or carefully chosen loans.
Manchester City want to sign teenager Jeremy Monga in a move Leicester City would be powerless to stop, per a report 😬https://t.co/JgnQxA6QLX
— TEAMtalk (@TEAMtalk) October 27, 2025
While Leicester are giving Monga meaningful minutes, City’s interest has persisted since the summer and is understood to be intensifying as the winter window approaches. The winger’s profile, left-sided threat and ball-carrying numbers fit the blueprint City covet, and the possibility of a deal being structured around future development has brought discussions into sharper focus without dulling Leicester’s desire to keep him.
Monga’s registration situation is a key factor. As he is under 17, Leicester City cannot yet tie Jeremy Monga to a professional contract, leaving them exposed to suitors capable of presenting long-term plans now. That makes Manchester City’s pitch particularly potent, with a well-established pathway that has appealed to several top prospects in recent seasons.
Even so, Leicester believe regular senior football this season remains the strongest argument for staying put.
Leicester’s stance and the wider market picture
Inside the King Power, the message is consistent: keep Jeremy Monga close to the first-team, lean on Marti Cifuentes to guide his development, and reinforce that Leicester City offers the quickest route to sustained senior minutes. The Foxes have already benefited from his contributions and are expected to retain him through the season if possible, aiming to move swiftly on professional terms once eligible.
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— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) September 26, 2025
Should bids arrive, Leicester will weigh immediate upside against the value of a full Championship campaign for a teenager already trusted in pressure moments.
Competition is fierce. Manchester United and Chelsea are monitoring Jeremy Monga, while Real Madrid and Barcelona have been linked as his reputation grows. For Leicester, the calculus is simple: meaningful game time in the Championship could accelerate his readiness and preserve leverage ahead of any future negotiations.
For City, the chance to secure a high-ceiling attacker early, then control a bespoke development route, is exactly the kind of recruitment they have refined in recent years.
Whatever the outcome this winter, Monga’s trajectory has moved from academy star to first-team difference-maker, and both Leicester and City know opportunities like this rarely linger for long in a crowded market.
