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 threatened with legal action after being accused by Real Valladolid of tapping up teenage defender Juma Bah.

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

Manchester City have been accused of tapping up teenage defender Juma Bah by his club Real Valladolid. The Spanish side say the 18-year-old and his agent told them on Tuesday he would be unilaterally terminating his contract and that the player from Sierra Leone then failed to report for training on Wednesday morning.

"Abdulai Juma Bah and his agent informed Real Valladolid yesterday afternoon of their intention to unilaterally break the contract that binds both parties. Previously, yesterday afternoon, Manchester City sent a statement asking Real Valladolid to open negotiations for the player for a possible permanent transfer.