Aston Villa signed with Boubacar Kamara, who participates in free transfer, on a five-year contract with the midfielder when his contract with Marseille expired.
The 22-year-old moves to Villa Park after helping Marseille finish second in League One and play in the Champions League.
Kamala said: “When I met Stephen [Gerrard]Christian [Purslow, chief executive] And Johann [Lange, sporting director] At my house, I knew that Aston Villa was for me. Their ambition and determination for success are in line with myself. I can’t wait for the pre-season to begin. “
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Villa boss Steven Gerrard said:
“We have a very clear plan to make our team stronger, and Bouba is an important part of that.”
Not only did Marseille help him take second place in League One, but Kamala helped the club advance to the semi-finals of the Europa Conference League and lost to Feyenoord.
Kamala has passed the Academy of Marseille and has made more than 100 first team appearances in the club. He will be the second signature of the summer villa after Philippe Coutinho’s permanent arrival from Barcelona.
Sky sports news Manchester United, Newcastle and Rome also reported in January that they were enthusiastic about Kamala.
Analysis: Kamala becomes the latest stealth villa signature
Kamala was an important part of Jorge Sampaoli on the Marseille side
The Boubacar Kamara signature is yet another example of Aston Villa’s ability to operate quickly and effectively in the transfer market. It was confirmed that he arrived at Villa Park less than 24 hours after the Premier League reported that he was approaching a contract with a 22-year-old player.
French midfielders follow players like Danny Ings and Calum Chambers. Their transfer to the villa surprised many and broke the month-long saga pattern with many potential transfers.
Kamala looks like a wise signature by Villa-signing a player who has just been called to represent a world champion with a free transfer is not an opportunity to appear every day.
Not surprisingly, clubs across Europe were reported to be interested in Kamala, who played an important role on the part of Marseille in the Champions League under Jorge Sampaoli. The charismatic Argentine team is second only to champion Paris Saint-Germain in most of this season’s stats, and Kamala is an important midfield gear and among all midfielders in League 1. I was ranked first in the completed pass.
Marseille Academy products played primarily as hold midfielders under Sampaoli this season, but he sometimes filled them with centre-backs. Marseille was one of France’s top flights of the strongest defense, and Kamala was once again the key, ranking in the top 10 for the clearance and aerial duels won among the midfielders.
Steven Gerrard is open about his desire to continue adding quality to his villa team, and Kamala looks like he does exactly that.
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