Arsenal closing in on first summer signing with talks at 'advanced' stage

Newly-crowned Premier League champions Arsenal are pushing to sign one of England's brightest young talents this summer, with the club in 'advanced talks' over a potential deal.

It is expected to be a busy summer for the Gunners after they earned more than £120 million from their run to this season's Champions League final.

Several names are being linked with a move to the North London club, including Nathaniel Brown, who was described as "one of the most talented left-backs around" by Germany manager Julian Nagelsmann.

Julian Alvarez, Morgan Rogers and Junior Kroupi have also been named as potential targets in recent weeks, but the deal that currently appears most likely is a move for Leicester City winger Jeremy Monga.

The 16-year-old, who is the third youngest appearance maker in Premier League history behind Ethan Nwaneri and Max Dowman, favours a move to Arsenal over other interested clubs, including Manchester United.

That's according to a report from talkSPORT, which claims Arsenal are in 'advanced talks' to sign the highly-rated teenager in a deal that could cost more than £10 million.

The Gunners have been tracking his progress for a while and, despite reported interest from Real Madrid, Chelsea and Manchester City, it appears they are close to getting a move over the line.

Monga, who recorded one goal and two assists in 27 appearances for recently-relegated Leicester, is the youngest goalscorer in Championship history after he netted against Preston aged 16 years and 37 days old

In terms of his profile, Monga can play on either wing, as well as centrally as a playmaker, and his direct style of play will certainly be welcomed by onlookers in North London if they can strike a deal.

High praise for Jeremy Monga should excite Arsenal fans

It was a disappointing campaign for Leicester as they suffered relegation to League One, but Monga's development was one of the only positives in an otherwise pitiful season.

"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," then-manager Marti Cifuentes said after Monga's previously mentioned goal against Preston.

"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."

Ruud Van Nistelrooy, who also managed Leicester, was also full of praise for the youngster, saying: "You could see glimpses of his great qualities. He's a great winger and has speed. He's a fantastic talent, a great boy."