football.london heard from Leicester City correspondent Josh Holland, who explained why Arsenal must land Jeremy Monga this summer
Arsenal are aiming to secure a deal for Leicester City’s Jeremy Monga football.london understands. The 16-year-old left winger has impressed after making his debut in the Premier League in 2024/25 before going on to become a regular contributor during Leicester City’s relegation from the Championship.
With Max Dowman, Marli Salmon, Ethan Nwaneri, and Myles Lewis-Skelly, Arsenal already have a strong roster of young talent making an impact at the senior level. However, with Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard’s futures uncertain, there is a lack of star talent on the left flank from the younger age brackets, which Monga would fill.
football.london spoke to the Leicester City correspondent for LeicestershireLive and the Leicester Mercury, Josh Holland. From what Holland describes, the Gunners would be getting quite the talent.
FOLLOW OUR ARSENAL FB PAGE! Latest Gunners news, analysis and much more via our dedicated Facebook page
“Monga plays football at a professional standard, like he is playing in the street,” explained Holland. “A remarkable ball-carrier who is obsessed with beating his man and driving forward.
“His best position has been off the left, with him taking high/wide positions to collect the ball by the touch line and then drive inwards. He’s strong on both feet and has incredible agility.
“Leicester didn’t use him anywhere near as much as they should have last season in the Championship. They’re different players, but there are big similarities between Monga and Max Dowman.
Despite the talent, the likelihood of an immediate chance in the Arsenal team appears slim, something Holland agrees with. Arsenal are on the lookout for a wide left player to replace any outgoing star.
The main target is Morgan Rogers of Aston Villa. However, the use of the likes of Dowman this season have proven Mikel Arteta is willing to give these talents the opportunities they deserve when the chance comes.
“When he came into the first team at the end of the 2024/25 Premier League season, he was turning defenders inside out, and it genuinely felt like City had a generational talent.
“His drop in expected minutes was a concern, and there were some doubts over his attitude. But I’m in the camp that he’s just a 16-year-old taking the pressure in his stride, and he’s not an emotional figure.
“I don’t expect him to feature for Arsenal anytime soon. Give him one more season, and I think he’d be ready to be a key member of Mikel Arteta’s side.”
Suggestions are that Arsenal would have to pay between £10million and £15million. A tribunal could still be required to determine a figure depending on how the move transpires.
However, a club now relegated to League One as Leicester have been, makes a figure in this region almost impossible to say no to.
“I’m split on this. £10m-£15m is a decent fee for a 16-year-old,” Holland said. “Even more so when you consider he’s only played 37 times at senior level.
“But on the flip side. 12 months ago, the thought of him leaving for that seemed unrealistic. That’s the result of Leicester’s relegation to League One.
“As a third-tier outfit, City can’t turn their nose up at that sort of fee.”
