West Ham have reportedly held ‘preliminary discussions’ with the agent of Marseille midfielder Boubacar Kamara.
The Hammers have been heavily linked with the 22-year-old previously and it would appear that the interest remains strong.
🇫🇷 | Crystal Palace have joined West Ham, Manchester United and Newcastle in the race to sign 22 year old midfielder Boubacar Kamara on a free transfer this summer
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Perhaps unsurprisingly the main competitions for the starlet’s signature are seemingly mega-rich Newcastle United.
According to a report from the Northern Echo, the Irons are still in the mix to land the talented French youth international.
The report states that Newcastle face ‘fierce competition’ for the nine-cap under 21 ace who is likely to be ‘one of the most highly sought-after players in Europe’ in the summer.
So far this season Kamara – hailed as a ‘phenomenon’ by Rolando – has earned a 7.07 average Sofascore rating from 23 Ligue 1 outings.
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Valued at £22.5million and out of contract in June (Transfermarkt), signing the youngster for free this summer would be an outstanding piece of business.
Boasting a range of excellent attributes that make the Frenchman an ideal midfielder for David Moyes’ side, this is a bargain waiting to happen for someone.
With current loanee Alex Kral unlikely to be signed on a permanent, West Ham should be going all out to bring Kamara to the London Stadium.
