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Thursday briefing: Manchester City accused of ‘tapping up’ by Real Valladolid over Juma Bah

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23 January 2025 - 4:30 AM

Manchester City have been threatened with legal action after being accused by Real Valladolid of tapping up the teenage Sierra Leonean defender Juma Bah.

In a statement, Valladolid expressed their “great disappointment and indignation” at what they claim to be City’s attempts to encourage the 18-year-old to break his contract with them.

The Spanish club, who are currently bottom of LaLiga, claim they exercised a purchase option on Bah on 1st January, having initially loaned the

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