Inter rival Man City for 18-year-old La Liga defender | OneFootball

Sky Sport Italia reports Inter and Manchester City are in talks for 18-year-old centre-back Juma Bah of Real Valladolid.

Inter are ‘the most interested’ Italian club in Real Valladolid defender Bah, according to a report from Sky Sport Italia.

The 18-year-old defender from Sierra Leone sees his contract expire in June, but Inter are trying to secure his signature this month.

Inter rival Man City for 18-year-old La Liga defender

GIRONA, SPAIN – DECEMBER 20: Abel Ruiz of Girona FC and Juma Bah of Real Valladolid CF battle for the ball during the LaLiga EA Sports match between Girona FC and Real Valladolid CF at Montilivi Stadium on December 20, 2024 in Girona, Spain. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)

The Nerazzurri’s problem is that they can’t sign another non-EU player this season, so they’ll need help from another Italian club.

According to Sky, Inter could involve Monza in the deal and temporarily send the 18-year-old to the U-Power Stadium for the second part of the season before formally signing him at the start of 2025-26.

The Italian broadcaster adds that Man City are among the clubs that are ‘strongly pushing’ to sign the promising defender abroad.

Bah has made 13 appearances across all competitions this season, including 11 in La Liga.

Inter host Bologna at San Siro in a rescheduled fixture from Serie A round 19 this evening. The Nerazzurri are four points below table leaders Napoli with two games in hand.