Manchester City defender Juma Bah set to join Lyon on loan  | OneFootball

Manchester City defender Juma Bah is set to join Lyon on a season-long loan.

According to L’Equipe, City agreed to let one of their players join the Ligue 1 outfit for the 2025-26 campaign as part of the £30.5 million deal for Rayan Cherki.

Lyon initially wanted Oscar Bobb or Abdukodir Khusanov, but the Premier League giants had no intention of allowing them to leave.

They switched their focus to James McAtee and Claudio Echeverri, but Bah has now emerged as the top contender to join Les Gones this summer.

The 19-year-old swapped Real Valladolid for Man City in January and was immediately sent on loan to RC Lens.

He impressed during his temporary stay at the French club, featuring in 10 league games to help them secure an eighth-place finish.

Lens are keen on another loan for the defender, but it appears Lyon are closing in on a deal for him.

Ruben Dias and Josko Gvardiol formed an excellent defensive partnership for Man City towards the final stages of the season, and are expected to continue as the first-choice pairing next term.

City brought in Khusanov and Vitor Reis in January, while Nathan Ake, John Stones and Manuel Akanji are also on their books.

They are heavily stocked in central defence, so it makes sense to send Bah on loan to Lyon, where he can hope to develop with first-team football.

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