Manchester Metropolis have formally accomplished the signing of extremely rated winger Jeremy Monga from Leicester Metropolis in a deal price as much as £10 million.
The 17-year-old England U19 worldwide has signed a five-year contract that may preserve him on the Etihad Stadium till 2031, ending months of hypothesis over his future.
Softfootball beforehand reported that Metropolis had entered lively negotiations to hijack Arsenal’s proposed transfer for the teenage sensation after the Gunners have been broadly believed to be main the race with a deal price round £10 million. Manchester Metropolis have now efficiently secured the teenager’s signature.
Monga, who was born in 2009 and is of Zambian heritage, has already made historical past by turning into one of many youngest gamers to look within the Premier League, making his Leicester debut at simply 15 years of age. He went on to make 37 senior appearances for the Foxes, incomes widespread reward for his tempo, dribbling means and fearless attacking type.
Metropolis’s pursuit was strengthened by the arrival of supervisor Enzo Maresca, who already knew Monga effectively from his earlier spell at Leicester and considered the teenager as one among English soccer’s most fun prospects.
The switch additional underlines Manchester Metropolis’s dedication to recruiting elite younger expertise earlier than they attain their peak. By beating Arsenal to Monga’s signature, the Premier League champions have secured one other participant thought to be able to turning into a future first-team star.
Monga is anticipated to proceed his improvement inside Metropolis’s elite academy and first-team surroundings because the membership prepares him for the following stage of his promising profession.
