Monga joined Manchester City from Leicester City in a deal worth £10 million in July, having established himself as one of English football’s most exciting young wide players during a debut senior season that saw him become the youngest ever goalscorer in the EFL Championship and one of the youngest players in Premier League history. Since joining forces with Enzo Maresca ahead of his first season as Manchester City manager, Monga has spoken directly about how close that decision came to going the other way. I see myself in blue, says Monga after snubbing Arsenal for Man CitySpeaking to BBC Sport’s Shamoon Hafez, Monga gave a peak through the curtain into the level of Arsenal’s interest and the closeness of a decision that ultimately pointed him toward Manchester City. It was very close to me going there, very close,” said Monga of Arsenal’s pursuit. “They’ve been so successful that it was a no-brainer when City call.