Exclusive: Liverpool & Newcastle in race for EFL starlet, club resigned to summer sale
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(Credit: Imago, Manh Tung, Breaking Media) Wed 15 April 2026 20:00, UK Liverpool and Newcastle United are both ready to join the growing Premier League race to sign Leicester City starlet Jeremy Monga this summer, sources have told Football Insider.Arsenal, Tottenham and both Manchester clubs are also keen to sign the 16-year-old winger, with the intention for him to join up with their academy sides to continue his development.The Premier League’s elite clubs are all circling around the youngster, and sources have indicated that Leicester have accepted that it will be very difficult for them to keep him if they are relegated. Liverpool’s transfer plans for the summer are set to focus on a rebuild of their group at senior level, but they have still got their eyes firmly on Monga, who they see as an exciting talent for the future. ✈️ Liverpool Transfer News ✈️ Breaking news on deals in progress, latest signings, departures, and contract news from the Anfield boardroom.
VISIT THE TRANSFER HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Jeremy Monga yet to sign professional terms with Leicester Monga became the second-youngest player in Premier League history when he debuted for Leicester in a defeat to Newcastle back in April 2025, and he has become a regular feature for them in the Championship this term. That has created a growing fear that they may be about to lose Monga, while their issues are compounded by the fact that he is not yied tied down to a professional contract.
The starlet cannot sign professional terms until he turns 17 on 10 July, almost one month after the English summer transfer window opens. 👏 Jeremy Monga's goal for Leicester City away at Preston today makes him the youngest goalscorer in English Championship history – beating the previous record set by Jude Bellingham.History made. 💫 pic.twitter.com/ZcylBDEni3— Football Insider (@footyinsider247) August 16, 2025 View Tweet Leicester would be entitled to a compensation payment if they lost him before then, but it would likely pale in comparison to the money that they could otherwise have secured.Liverpool and Newcastle could sign Monga for just £2mFormer Everton and Aston Villa chief executive Keith Wyness told Football Insider in March 2025 that Leicester could lose Monga for just £2million at a tribunal. Leicester are keen to try and keep hold of their prized academy star long enough for him to at least sign a professional deal, but they may have that taken out of their hands in the early stages of the summer. 🔴 Don’t Miss a Beat: Your Liverpool Insider Access Get the full story from Anfield and the AXA Training Centre with our dedicated expert hubs: Updated 24/7 with expert analysis from the heart of Merseyside.