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Arsenal look set to beat Manchester United to the signature of a \u2018generational\u2019 winger, and how much the deal will cost has been revealed.<\/p>\n
Arsenal<\/strong> are England\u2019s top team right now, and the scary thought for many of their rivals is most of their best players are only now hitting the prime of their careers.<\/p>\n It\u2019s conceivable this Gunners side \u2013 with the help of a few impactful additions particularly in the forward line \u2013 dominate the Premier League for the rest of the 2020s.<\/p>\n But for the Gunners to become a dynasty, they must keep one eye on the future too and not just the present.<\/p>\n That\u2019s exactly what they\u2019ve recently been doing when pushing to sign Leicester City<\/strong> winger, Jeremy Monga.<\/p>\n The 16-year-old is one of the hottest prospects in English football and despite his age, made 30 first-team appearances for the Foxes last term.<\/p>\n Ultimately, Leicester\u2019s season ended in disaster when suffering relegation to League One. As such, it\u2019s almost inevitable a player of Monga\u2019s supreme talent and potential will move on.<\/p>\n Our colleagues over on TEAMtalk revealed at the end of May that Arsenal were battling Man Utd for the Monga move<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Their insider, Graeme Bailey, revealed Monga \u201cis already viewed by scouts across Europe as one of the standout English prospects of his generation.\u201d<\/p>\n Man Utd<\/strong> owners INEOS have made a concerted effort to stock their academy with rising young starlets since taking the reins at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n However, the BBC\u2019s<\/em> Sami Mokbel subsequently hinted it was Arsenal where Monga would wind up after revealing the youngster is open to joining the Gunners<\/strong>.<\/p>\n \u201c(Arsenal) have also moved for Leicester\u2019s teenage forward Jeremy Monga, 16, in recent weeks,\u201d wrote Mokbel.<\/p>\n \u201cMonga is viewed as one of the leading young prospects in English football and has been courted by a host of clubs.<\/p>\n \u201cThe teenager is understood to be open to joining Arsenal but it is unclear at this stage whether a departure from Leicester would require a tribunal.\u201d<\/p>\n Around that time, trusted reporter, Ben Jacobs, confirmed Arsenal had opened talks for the transfer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n \u201cArsenal are in talks to sign Jeremy Monga,\u201d he explained on X<\/em>. \u201cSeveral top clubs have made approaches for the 16-year-old Leicester City winger.<\/p>\n \u201cSources say Leicester have received as many as eight formal enquiries from top clubs in England and Europe.<\/p>\n \u201cMonga could cost in excess of \u00a310m. It is possible a transfer could go to a tribunal to determine a fee.\u201d<\/p>\n MORE ARSENAL COVERAGE ON F365\u2026<\/strong> And in a brief update on Thursday afternoon, Jacobs declared Arsenal are now \u201cadvancing\u201d those talks.<\/p>\n \u201cArsenal advancing in talks with Jeremy Monga,\u201d wrote Jacobs on X<\/em>.<\/p>\n A follow-up<\/em> from Jacobs then stated: \u201cMore on Jeremy Monga and Arsenal. Advanced talks taking place with Leicester after Monga picked #AFC over several other clubs. A full verbal agreement is close.\u201d<\/p>\n Providing their take on the situation, The Sun<\/em> reaffirmed Monga will cost the Gunners at least \u00a310m to sign and potentially as much as \u00a315m, unless it goes to a tribunal, of course.<\/p>\n READ NEXT:<\/em> Real Madrid in \u2018contact\u2019 with \u2018very important\u2019 Arsenal star after Mourinho requests signing<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div>\nMan Utd want Monga, but Monga wants Arsenal<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Arsenal \u2018advancing\u2019 talks to sign Jeremy Monga<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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