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One Manchester City centre-back leaves on loan with another set to depart

Originally posted on Esteemed Kompany | By Adam Marrett | Last updated Aug 7, 2025 5:03 PM ET

Two young centre-backs will spend the 25/26 season out on loan away from Manchester City to grow as players. The two players are Jahmai Simpson-Pusey and Vitor Reis. Simpson-Pusey has now had his loan move to Celtic confirmed. In the case of Vitor Reis, the Brazilian defender is on the verge of completing a loan move to Girona. With both players spending next season out on loan the challenge for the pair will be to return to Manchester City ready to take the next step as players.

Jahmai Simpson-Pusey and Vitor Reis will spend next season out on loan.

Manchester City have confirmed that Jahmai Simpson-Pusey will spend next season on loan at Celtic. The young centre-backs’ move to the Scottish champions was confirmed on mancity.com earlier this week.

Meanwhile, Vitor Reis is set to travel to Spain to complete a medical and contract signing with Girona as per a report from Fabrizio Romano. Journalist Andre Hernan reports that Manchester City have included the option to recall Vitor Reis from Girona at any time next season if required.

Understand Vitor Reis travels to Spain tomorrow for medical tests and contract signing at Girona.

Loan deal from Manchester City, verbally agreed as reported two days ago… and also signed now. pic.twitter.com/tjXsGdiwxC

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 5, 2025

Jahmai Simpson-Pusey and Vitor Reis will be aiming to return to Manchester City as more mature players.

The challenge ahead of Vitor Reis and Jahmai Simpson-Pusey is to establish themselves as first-team regulars at Girona and Celtic, respectively. If they can do that it will give them both the opportunity to grow as players next season.

But with Simpson-Pusey’s loan move confirmed, and Vitor Reis set to join Girona they should get the opportunities to play that they need. Those opportunities are unlikely to come at Manchester City next season. Now both players have the opportunities they need. If they can seize the opportunity in front of them it will set them up for the future.

Manchester City will hope that Vitor Reis and Jahmai Simpson-Pusey develop next season. If they do, it will set them up for a career at City. Vitor Reis looks to be the future of City’s defence. Jahmai Simpson-Pusey is a talented young centre-back who is forgotten at times. But he has the talent and potential to grow into a valuable City player. How both players perform will be of great interest throughout the new season.

This article first appeared on Esteemed Kompany and was syndicated with permission.

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