West Ham have once again been linked with a move for Olympique de Marseille defensive midfielder Boubacar Kamara.
The Hammers have been credited with an interest in the 22-year-old for some time and were believed to be ‘leading the race’ as recently as last week.
West Ham are leading the race to sign Marseille midfielder Boubacar Kamara in the summer, when he becomes a free agent.
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Now a report from Corriere dello Sport (via Sport Witness) has claimed that the Irons could reach a deal for the Frenchman during the January transfer window.
The report claims that an ‘agreement’ between West Ham and the French Ligue 1 club would be achieved should a bid of around €6-7million (£5-6million) be forthcoming for the nine-cap France Under 21 starlet.
This season Kamara – hailed a ‘phenomenon’ by Rolando – has earned an impressive 7.04 average Sofascore rating from 17 Ligue 1 outings.
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Valued at £22.5million and out of contract in France at the end of the season (Transfermarkt), signing the Marseille born ace for the suggested fee would be a bargain deal even with a dwindling contract.
Whilst it may be imminently possible to bring do the deal in the summer, bringing Kamara to the London Stadium now means another six months adaptation time as well as a greater chance of winning the race.
With club legend Mark Noble set to retire and Alex Kral yet to settle in a claret and blue shirt, David Moyes needs midfield reinforcements and the Frenchman looks to be ideally suited.
