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Deal done! Fabrizio Romano confirms ANOTHER Man City transfer
Tom Weber
- Updated: 24 Jun 2025 16:02 BST
- 4 min read
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Manchester City defender Juma Bah is set to join OGC Nice on loan, according to Fabrizio Romano.
The Sierra Leone international has yet to make a competitive appearance for the Cityzens as he only joined the club in January from Real Valladolid in what ultimately proved to be quite a controversial move.
Bah enjoyed a rapid rise to prominence at Valladolid after being picked up from AIK Freetong last summer, with his initial loan made permanent in January for just €125,000.
Current ETV
Abdulay Juma Bah
D (C)
Lens
Abdulay Juma Bah
D (C)
Lens
ETV Range
€7.2M - €9.8M
When his move to the LaLiga side was made permanent, Bah's release clause stood at just €6 million, likely because not even Valladolid expected him to be as good a signing as he ultimately turned out to be.
They tried to convince him to sign a new deal, but Bah rebuffed their offer after Man City had made contact with his camp, prompting Valladolid to publish a scathing statement condemning Bah's and City's actions. Ultimately, however, they were unable to stop his move to the Etihad.
Bah set for another loan
Shortly after completing his transfer, Bah was sent out on loan to Ligue 1 side RC Lens as part of the deal that saw Abdukodir Khusanov join Man City for €40m.
The 19-year-old started about half of Lens' Ligue 1 games in the second half of last season, and he is now set to stay in France for another campaign.
According to Fabrizio Romano, INEOS-owned Nice have won the race to sign Bah on loan for 2025/26 after beating Lyon to his signature. The transfer insider reports that a verbal agreement is now in place for the deal to go through.
Bah prioritised a move to Nice despite the fact that it was previously suggested that he was set to join Lyon as a kind of recompense for Rayan Cherki's move to City.
Bah's loan to Nice is the latest deal in what is shaping up to be a very busy summer for Man City, who have already signed four players, while Kevin de Bruyne, Yan Couto and Scott Carson have departed.
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