Transfer wrap: Manchester City accused of encouraging Juma Bah to break contract

Real Valladolid 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 in action for Real Valladolid CF against Valencia CF.

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.

Valladolid say City are "behind this decision" and "advised the player to take this route". Valladolid said they were told by the Spanish football federation (RFEF) on Wednesday that the funds needed to activate the termination clause in Bah's contract had been paid.