With just over a week to go until deadline day, transfer news is finally heating up for Leicester City.
It’s been a slow burner of a month for the Foxes, who have made one addition so far.
Woyo Coulibaly joined from Parma for £3m and Ruud van Nistelrooy is hopeful of five more signings this month.
Premier League experience is vital for Leicester right now but there is always one eye on the future.
Evan Mooney of St Mirren is one of those for Leicester and as a young star bursting onto the scene in Scottish football, has also been linked with Arsenal and Newcastle United.
So, with that, here is everything you need to know about the youngster.
Who is Evan Mooney?
Evan Mooney is a professional footballer currently playing for Scottish Premiership club St Mirren.
Mooney has been St Mirren his whole career and has recently come into the first team on some ocassions.
He made his senior debut as a substitute against Hearts as a 16-year-old on 19 October 2024 and has one professional goal to his name.
Evan Mooney age/birthplace
Evan Mooney was born in Erskine, Scotland on 11 December 2007, which makes him 17-years-old at the time of writing.
Evan Mooney St Mirren goal
Mooney scored his first professional goal for St Mirren in a 3-2 win against St Johnstone on 15 December 2024.
It proved to be an important one as the youngster found the equaliser to level the game at 2-2 with a well-executed volley from close range.
Evan Mooney position
Evan Mooney traditionally operates as a winger and in his five senior appearances for the Scottish top flight outfit has played on the right-hand side.
Evan Mooney stats
Mooney is still in the early days of his footballing career and therefore hasn’t had much first team action.
| Club | Apps | Goals | Assists |
| St Mirren | 5 | 1 | 1 |
However, in his five games with the first team, the 17-year-old has two goal contributions (one goal, one assist).
Evan Mooney Newcastle and Arsenal transfer links
As well as Leicester, there are two other clubs south of the boarder seemingly interested in Mooney.
Newcastle United and Arsenal are also said to be keeping tabs on the young winger who could be enticed by the opportunity to play for a top flight English club.
It’s likely that Mooney would spend his early days in academy set up should he choose any one of Leicester, Arsenal or Newcastle.