Manchester City Teen Centre-Backs Eye First-Team Opportunities

For the Manchester City squad, attention is turning to two promising teenage centre-backs, Juma Bah and Vitor Reis, who could compete for a place in Pep Guardiola’s team next season. Both 19, Bah and Reis joined City in the same transfer window and are gaining valuable first-team experience on loan. Bah, signed from Real Valladolid for £5.2 million, impressed in La Liga last season and has been playing regularly for Nice in Ligue 1 and the Europa League.

Meanwhile, Reis, acquired from Palmeiras for £29.6 million, has featured in four games for City and is currently on loan at Girona, where he has played seven of eight league matches despite missing one due to a red card. With first-choice centre-backs Ruben Dias and Josko Gvardiol firmly in place and John Stones as backup, the defensive setup could change. Manuel Akanji and Nathan Ake are likely to depart next season, potentially opening room for one of the teenagers.