City land 16-year-old Jeremy Monga
Done deal. Manchester City have signed Jeremy Monga from Leicester City, paying £12.5m for the 16-year-old winger (1) (3). He is the second-youngest player ever to feature in the Premier League, making his Leicester debut at 15. City beat Arsenal to his signature (3). Monga joins on a five-year contract and will likely link up with the Under-21s, who have just been drawn into a tough EFL Trophy group against senior sides.
Grealish trains with Phillips ahead of defining summer
Jack Grealish is putting in the work. The Everton favourite was spotted training alongside Kalvin Phillips as both prepare for pre-season, their City futures uncertain (2). Grealish could make a permanent move to Everton. Phillips remains on the fringes after a difficult loan spell. For Grealish, this summer looks defining.
Zubimendi door swings open for Real Madrid
Real Madrid have reached a decision on Arsenal's Martin Zubimendi: they want him. That firms up the destination for a midfielder City were also tracking (3). If Real close the deal, one less option on the board for Maresca's rebuild.
City eye Portugal international as Barcelona chase Alvarez
Barcelona have revived their interest in Julian Alvarez, and City are watching a Portugal international, the name not yet public, as the summer market heats up (4). Nothing advanced on either front, but the Alvarez story refuses to die.
Fan reactions
The Monga signing has split opinion. Some fans point to his record as Leicester's youngest-ever debutant and see a long-term project worth the fee. Others wonder where a 16-year-old fits in a squad already carrying a bloated wage bill. The captaincy debate is also rumbling, a poll on the subreddit shows no clear successor emerging. Read the full Monga breakdown.
