Monga became Leicester’s youngest ever goalscorer at the age of 16, when he scored the team’s lone goal in last August’s 2-1 loss to Preston North End.
At the age of just 16 years and 37 days, he broke Jude Bellingham’s previous record for the youngest championship history. Bellingham had reached the milestone for Birmingham City in 2019 at the age of 16 years and 63 days.
After making his debut off the bench in Leicester’s 3-0 loss to Newcastle United, the kid also became the second-youngest debutante in Premier League history in the 2024–25 season, after Ethan Nwaneri. Despite having made his debut against Leeds United this season at 15 years and 235 days old, Max Dowman is currently in the position at 15 years and 271 days old.
Despite the fact that the majority of his 30 appearances in all competitions have been as a substitute, Monga has nonetheless demonstrated promising traits, completing 84. 7% of his passes and 50% of his long balls, as well as contributing defensively with 38 recoveries and 10 tackles.
According to reports quoted by GIVEMESPORT, Arsenal has made a “compelling offer” to Monga’s agents for a possible summer move to the Emirates Stadium.
According to the report, the Premier League leaders have been in negotiations about the possibility of the Englishman playing with the first squad should he sign with the team.
thrilling possibility
The report claims that even if the Gunners negotiate a deal with the thrilling winger’s team, they must still come to an agreement with Leicester on a compensation amount.
Since Andrea Berta assumed the role of sporting director, Arsenal has prioritized both the enhancement of the senior team and the reinforcement of its recruitment efforts for up-and-coming young talents, having already acquired a number of highly regarded candidates for the academy system.
The North London team signed Colombian twins Edwin and Holger Quintero and added Jaden Dixon and Evan Mooney to its youth ranks prior to the conclusion of the winter transfer window.
This season, Mikel Arteta has also continued to provide opportunities for some of Hale End’s standout youngsters, with Max Dowman, Marli Solomon, Andre Harriman Annous, Ife Ibrahim, Brando Bailey-Joseph, and Marli Salmon all making their first-team debut this season.
Mong valued at £8 million by Transfermarkt, would be another significant addition to a growing pool of intriguing young players who might grow into useful possibilities to compete for a starting place in the first team as Arsenal continue their long-term reconstruction.
