Boubacar Kamara

[Whiney MacWhineface]

Is he waiting for another Bosman payday? When does his contract expire?

June 2027. So there's plenty of time left

Ta. I'll turn down my paranoia a tad. 

[ozzjim]

All gone a bit quiet wrt Bouba. Hopefully he's still on his holidays, but an update confirming the new contract has been signed would be most welcome.

My guess is that there was a contract that both parties were happy with as long as we finished in the top five. As we didn't, he's probably going to see how this season goes and see where he is and where we are. If we're in the Champions League 26/27 he signs again, if we're not he's only got a year left so the club reluctantly sells him to someone who is.

Unless he had worries about his injuries coming back and wants the security of the contract, then I think that's the obvious way to play it from his perspective.

And he'll have to perform either way. He's still £50M next summer judging on Mbuemo for example, so Villa don't lose it, and have a year to scout. Although loaning Barronechea to a prem team to get him up to speed might be a solution.

[chrisw1]

He's run down a contract before and if we leave it another season there's every chance he'll be tempted to do the same again.

[Hookeysmith]

He is in the perfect position

2 years on contract so we will undoubtably offer him a mega one to sign

If he delays for a year our asking price will go down and he may be back in Champs league

If he runs his contract down he will get a huge fee from elsewhere

[PaulWinch again]

Maybe in the minority, but if he decides he wants to sign a contract, run it down, then move clubs and that’s his approach to his career it’s fair enough.

[Dave]

Yup, we'd hardly be in a position to complain about it if he did. Annoying though it would be.

[chrisw1]

Yes it’s fair enough.  But if we can get £70m now or nothing in 2 years, with PSR as it is it would be negligent not to.

[brontebilly]

He is in the perfect position

2 years on contract so we will undoubtably offer him a mega one to sign

If he delays for a year our asking price will go down and he may be back in Champs league

If he runs his contract down he will get a huge fee from elsewhere

He's in a great bargaining spot for sure and we aren't. The one we should be thanking and moving towards the exit door, not Martinez. Very talented player don't get me wrong but froze in some big games last season.

[PaulWinch again]

He didn’t freeze he had a dip in form. He has shown he can be top class in big games.

[ADVILLAFAN]

He may also be wanting a year to see whether we make the Champion's League again.

[ChicagoLion]

He is one of the most important players along with SJM Tielemans Konsa Rogers and we need to keep.

[Duncan Shaw]

He's absolutely our best player, hands down. I suspect he would have signed by now if he intended to, but maybe if we get CL again next season he will.

[Mister E]

He's in a great bargaining spot for sure and we aren't. The one we should be thanking and moving towards the exit door, not Martinez. Very talented player don't get me wrong but froze in some big games last season.

I wouldn't want to see him go - he's a key player for us - but I get why he might. He's one of the 2-3 players that would make us serious transfer income and remove a (presumably) high wage off the people bill.
With Onana, Barrenechea, Borland and Hemmings available - as well as McGinn and Barkley - it might be the calculated risk that the club makes.

[kippaxvilla2]

No way do we let him leave for free.  He will be off next summer if he doesn’t sign.

[Dave]

No way do we let him leave for free.  He will be off next summer if he doesn’t sign.

It might not be up to us.