Boubacar Kamara

[Tuscans]

By Jacob Tanswell

Aston Villa have offered midfielder Boubacar Kamara a new contract, with talks ongoing over a new deal.

The France international’s current contract is set to expire in 2027. Kamara received the offer in the last week after Villa notified their intention to present a new deal.

The 25-year-old has been a staple of Unai Emery’s side since returning from an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). He sustained the injury against Manchester United in February 2024 and was out for more than eight months before making his return in a Champions League fixture against Bologna in October.

Kamara has made 32 appearances in all competitions this season and has featured in 19 Premier League games.

A central midfielder by trade, Kamara has also been used as a centre-back by Unai Emery this season after injuries to Ezri Konsa and Pau Torres left Villa short at the back.

Kamara signed for Villa in 2022 on a free transfer after leaving previous club Marseille upon the expiration of his contract. He has made 87 appearances for the club, scoring once.

He made his debut for the French national team in June 2022 and has been capped five times.

Potentially a ‘signficant coup’ for Villa
Kamara is arguably Villa’s most important player. He is what Rodri is to Manchester City, serving as a metronomic passer and generally providing a solid foundation for all attacking patterns in front of him.

The midfielder has captured the attention of some of Europe’s biggest clubs and at 25 years of age and yet to enter his peak, it would be a significant coup should Villa continue progressing with talks and secure him on a new contract.

The France international exudes subtlety and quiet control. Manager Unai Emery believes Kamara has made significant strides, improving his qualities in possession and becoming more press-resistant. Central midfield is now among Villa’s stronger areas, yet no player can replicate Kamara’s qualities, especially with his partnership with Youri Tielemans developing.

[PaulWinch again]

Love Bouba, but he has been uncharacteristically off form in a few games of late. He’s looked slow, quite easily pushed off the ball, and sloppy on the ball. I’m sure it’s form or tiredness or both, but it’s come at a really bad time.

[Somniloquism]

Love Bouba, but he has been uncharacteristically off form in a few games of late. He’s looked slow, quite easily pushed off the ball, and sloppy on the ball. I’m sure it’s form or tiredness or both, but it’s come at a really bad time.

Reminds me of the performances Luis was putting in before he was sold.

[Meanwood Villa]

He's been crap since the new contract talk

[brontebilly]

Clearly a very talented player and fatigue at this point of the season is no doubt an issue (though he missed plenty of football due to injury compared to Tielemans). But is his big game temperament a bit suspect? PSG x 2 and Man City, all huge games in the context of our season and he's been anonymous when we needed him most.

[edgysatsuma89]

Love Bouba, but he has been uncharacteristically off form in a few games of late. He’s looked slow, quite easily pushed off the ball, and sloppy on the ball. I’m sure it’s form or tiredness or both, but it’s come at a really bad time.

Yep. And when he's poor, we really suffer as a team. Obviously they're all to blame, but invariably when you lose the midfield battle, you lose the game.

[VillaTim]

The term Rolls Royce player gets banded about far too often . He was crap again today , Wharton made him look poor as he ran the game .

[PeterWithe]

We've seemed to start to concede a fair few goals scored from the exact position you'd expect an on form Kamara to be in.

[danno]

I think the lack of a preseason has caught up with him. It was pleasing (and surprising) how up to speed he was after returning from his injury.

He doesn’t look like himself at any rate.

[Rudy65]

I think the lack of a preseason has caught up with him. It was pleasing (and surprising) how up to speed he was after returning from his injury.

He doesn’t look like himself at any rate.

Let’s hope it’s not because his head has been turned by another club. Wouldn’t surprise me if he goes in the summer. Hopefully not to Man f in City

[PaulWinch again]

He really struggled today - bar a couple of decent moments. Touch was off, looked laboured. I suspect volume of games post injury is catching up with him.

[olaftab]

I think he's smoothing the way out to Saudi Arabia. He has been poor for a while now.

[VillaTim]

Really poor today and has been in the key games . A few weeks ago some were saying pay him whatever it takes , i questioned it then and still do now. We can find better . If we need a big sale this summer he might fit the bill nicely .

[django]

We’d be crazy to sell him unless he wanted out. He’s prob in the top 5 players in the world in his position.

[Ads]

Thought he was fine.