Arsenal miss out on talented midfielder
It’s hardly been a day since the 2021/22 Premier League season came to an end, and it appears like some clubs are not wasting time in strengthening their squad.
Fellow Premier League side Aston Villa have confirmed the signing of Boubakar Kamara, after his contract with Marseille expired this summer.
Arsenal were one of many clubs who were credited to hold an interest in the 22-year-old Frenchman and look set to have lost the race for his signature.
Despite just being 22, Kamara has made a whopping 170 appearances for the French side, scoring four and assisting six times.
He’s been an ever-present name in the squad, since the 2018/19 Ligue 1 season.
While he might not have been at the top of the shortlist for the Gunners, he’s definitely a player the club should have looked at signing.
Getting as good a player as he is for free is a real coup in the current market. And hats off to Aston Villa for acting quickly and beating competition to his signature.
As Kamara enters the frame at Villa Park, his teammate Douglas Luiz, might make a surprise move to the Emirates Stadium.
The Brazilian was one of the players the North London outfit considered signing in the winter transfer window. Thus, going back for him, especially when the Claret and Blue have added a player in his position seems like a rational decision.
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