Manchester City sign teenage winger Jeremy Monga on a five-year deal

Manchester City have signed teenage winger Jeremy Monga from Leicester on a five-year deal, the Premier League giants announced on Saturday.

Monga made his England top-flight debut for the Foxes at the age of 15 and has joined City despite interest from other leading clubs.

The 17-year-old made 37 appearances for Leicester and was also the youngest player to start a game for the club.

No fee has been disclosed, but Monga’s move is said to be worth £10 million ($13 million), with add-ons to a contract that will see him through to 2031.

Monga becomes the third English player to join Manchester City in the current transfer window as new manager Enzo Maresca looks to revamp the squad following the arrivals of goalkeeper Pierce Charles and club record signing Elliot Anderson.

Monga made his first appearance in the top flight as a second-half substitute in Leicester’s 3–0 defeat to Newcastle in April 2025 under Ruud van Nistelrooy and made his first start in the League Cup against Huddersfield in August 2025.

The England Under-19 international is also the third youngest player in the Premier League, after Ethan Nwaneri and Max Dowman.

«When I noticed that Manchester City were interested, I immediately knew this was the right choice for me,» Monga said on his new club’s website.

“It is a dream for every young footballer to be part of this great club. This is the best club in England in the last ten years.”

“And it has also given opportunities to academy players like Phil Foden and Nico O’Reilly, which shows the path is there.

“It’s a privilege to be here and I’m happy to be there.”

Published on July 11, 2026