Tottenham Step Up Push for Leicester Teen Jeremy Monga
The 16-year-old Leicester winger is weighing his options as he cannot sign a professional deal until July 2026.
Overview
- Spurs are reported to be pushing very strongly to sign Monga in recent weeks, according to TEAMtalk, as cited by Football Talk and CaughtOffside.
- Tottenham are described as being at the front of the queue and see the winger as a priority for their wide options, with reports linking the interest to contingency planning over Brennan Johnson’s future.
- Rival interest includes Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Newcastle, with clubs such as PSG, Juventus, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund also named in talks by the reports.
- Monga is expected to decide his next step in early 2026, while Leicester hope to convince him to commit long term.
- The teenager signed a scholarship in June, has been around Leicester’s first team, and scored in August in a 2-1 loss to Preston North End.