Real Valladolid have accused young defender Juma Bah of breaching his contract after being tapped up by Manchester City and threatened legal action.

Manchester City have been busy in the transfer market already. They have signed two young centre-backs in Abdukodir Khusanov and Vitor Reis. It had appeared that they were also set to sign Real

Abdulai Juma Bah and his agent informed Real Valladolid yesterday afternoon of their intention to unilaterally terminate the contract between the two parties. Previously, in the same afternoon, Manchester City had sent a press release asking Real Valladolid to start negotiations for the player with a view to a possible permanent transfer.