Abdulai Juma Bah, the 19-year-old Sierra Leonean central defender under contract with Manchester City, has been loaned to OGC Nice for one season to bolster the club’s defensive line. After a successful loan spell at RC Lens in the second half of the 2024-2025 season, this new challenge on the French Riviera offers Bah an excellent opportunity to continue his development in Ligue 1, within a competitive environment and under the guidance of a coaching staff focused on nurturing his talent.
Nice’s sporting director, Florian Maurice, has expressed strong confidence in the young defender, praising his Lens performances and highlighting his significant potential and quick adaptation to the coach’s tactics. This loan deal, without an option to buy, aims to give Juma Bah substantial playing time and a key role in Nice’s defense, crucial for his future growth and rise in European football.
For Abdulai Juma Bah, this move represents an important step for sustained growth, both individually and collectively. His stay at Nice, following a promising start in Ligue 1, is a strategic phase that could see him establish himself as a defensive cornerstone, with promising prospects for progression at club level and with the Sierra Leone national team.
