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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Jamie Jackson and Sid Lowe

Manchester City accused of encouraging Bah to break Valladolid contract

Abdulai Juma Bah (left) in action for Real Valladolid against Espanyol in La Liga last week.
Abdulai Juma Bah (left) in action for Real Valladolid against Espanyol in La Liga last week. Photograph: Álex Caparrós/Getty Images

Real Valladolid have accused Manchester City of advising their defender Juma Bah to break his contract and not train on Tuesday to force a cheaper move to the Premier League champions, with the Spanish club threatening legal action.

Bah, an 18-year-old centre-back, joined Valladolid in August and became the first Sierra Leonean to play in La Liga. The club say Bah has bought out his youth contract after refusing to sign a senior deal that would have made him more expensive.

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