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Real Madrid identify Vinicius Junior replacement - and he plays in the English Championship
Martin Macdonald
- 17 Nov 2025 04:45 CST
- 6 min read
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Real Madrid have reportedly identified their eventual replacement for Vinicius Junior and it isn't a £100 million superstar but rather a 16 year old who plays in the English Championship.
The Brazilian is reportedly ready to leave Spanish giants after the ‘complete breakdown’ of contract negotiations.
Vini and Madrid have been locked in contract talks for months but the player reportedly wants parity with Kylian Mbappe in terms of wages, and will walk if he doesn't receive it. The club, meanwhile, won't let him leave for free at the end of his current deal which has opened the door to a potential world-record transfer to the Saudi Pro League.
His relationship with head coach Xabi Alonso is also at an all-time low.
Sky Sport Switzerland transfer insider Sacha Tavolieri previously revealed just how difficult the situation is between Alonso and his player.
One source close to the Real Madrid dressing room claimed: “It is very difficult to imagine that Vinicius will still be at Madrid next season.”
Taking all this into account, Los Blancos are preparing for his departure by targeting 16-year-old wonderkid Jeremy Monga, who currently plays for Leicester in the English Championship.
So, who is Monga and how good can he become?
What position does Jeremy Monga play in?
Monga plays as a winger and can feature on either flank.
How good is Jeremy Monga?
Monga initially played for Coventry as a child before making the move to Leicester's academy at the age of eight to play for the Under-9s side.
After becoming the youngest ever goalscorer in Premier League 2 he began training with the first-team at Leicester, though his commitments to first-team football were limited as he was still attending school.
He made his professional debut for Leicester on 7 April 2025, aged 15 years and 271 days, coming on as a substitute in a 0–3 defeat to Newcastle in the Premier League. It was the second-youngest debut in Premier League history behind Arsenal's Ethan Nwaneri.
August of 2025 was a huge month for Monga. He became the youngest player ever to start a match for the Foxes in a League Cup match against Huddersfield and in the same week, became the youngest goalscorer in English Championship history at 16 years and 37 days old.
As for his style of play, he is know for his dynamic movement and pace down the wings, while his dribbling ability is undoubtedly his best asset. Even at just 16, he is impressively two-footed.
Following his first professional goal in a loss against Preston, Leicester boss Marti Cifuentes praised the record-breaking teenager.
"He deserves the credit, he is a talented boy and we are trying to take care of him because he is very humble and that is very important for me because the way he works on the pitch is excellent," he told BBC Radio Leicester.
"He wants to learn, he is eager to improve and he has a lot of talent so I'm happy that he scored his first goal and I'm sure he's going to stay humble as well and I'm not happy only about the goal but the whole performance.
"He is showing character and personality and we're going to try to help him to be the player we think he can be."
What clubs are interested in Jeremy Monga?
A host of elite European side have registered interest in Monga previously including Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Newcastle, RB Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund - in addition to Real Madrid.
How old is Jeremy Monga?
Monga was born on 10 July, 2009. He is 16 years old.
When does Jeremy Monga's contract expire?
Monga is on a scholarship contract with Leicester that will convert into a professional deal in the summer of 2026.
What is Jeremy Monga's Instagram?
You can find Jeremy Monga's Instagram HERE.
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