Boubacar Kamara - officially signed new 5 year contract.

[brontebilly]

In terms of succession planning, how good is that Gomes at Wolves? He tends to play well against us. Strong and quick anyway.

[RamboandBruno]

I'd cash in this summer get as much as possible .

I just dont think we are in a strong enough position squad wise, to be selling Kamara now. He’s got two years left, this gives us the opportunity of having him for this year and still being able to sell him next summer if he wont sign on the dotted line. I also think we have a quality player in Bogarde, who with another year of development, could be the real deal in that position.

[Mister E]

I'd cash in this summer get as much as possible .

I just dont think we are in a strong enough position squad wise, to be selling Kamara now. He’s got two years left, this gives us the opportunity of having him for this year and still being able to sell him next summer if he wont sign on the dotted line. I also think we have a quality player in Bogarde, who with another year of development, could be the real deal in that position.

Bogarde, Barrenechea, Borland, Hemmings - we've got some potential in that role, just need a little longer; so your view is maybe close to the mark.

[brontebilly]

I know Kamara has previous on it but I think CL football and getting into the France team would surely trump running down his contract with us.

Why can't he do both?

Run his contract (which, let's not forget, still has two years on it) down AND play well and push to get into the French team?

To state the obvious but we can't offer him CL football. CL football rather than Europa Thursdays more likely to get him into a star studded French team for the WC. I'm assuming he's in their squad either way if fit.

[Dave]

I know Kamara has previous on it but I think CL football and getting into the France team would surely trump running down his contract with us.

Why can't he do both?

Run his contract (which, let's not forget, still has two years on it) down AND play well and push to get into the French team?

To state the obvious but we can't offer him CL football. CL football rather than Europa Thursdays more likely to get him into a star studded French team for the WC. I'm assuming he's in their squad either way if fit.

He's not played for France since 2023.

He's been kept out of recent France squads by Guendouzi, Rabiot, Kante, Kone and Fofana none of whom have had to worry about a lack of Champions League football hindering their selection.

[LeonW]

Letting him go for free would today equal losing the equivalent of 14% of our turnover based on a sale of £50m. To put that in perspective, Heck's price increases of the Champions League games was said to have raised an additional total of £900k.

We wouldn't let him go for free today, we'd be letting him go for free in 2 years time after we've (hopefully) had two more years of high-level play from him.  Given that we got him for free, he'd be neutral in the books.

If we sold him today for £50m, we would probably have to spend at least that for someone 80% as good as Kamara, plus the added costs and risks of acquiring and integrating any new player.

There's no guarantee that Onana and/or Barrenechea can replace him at the same level.

But it’s the headroom we’d also benefit from by selling him. The owners want to spend the money but can’t right now because of the rules. Even £50m from a free transfer would be very much welcomed to give us more flexibility to operate in the transfer market. If he’s not going to sign his new contract we should sell him.

“ we should sell him”
But what if he doesn’t want to be sold right now?

He may not. If the club let it be known they were open to offers it may be interesting in drumming up offers. I’m sure his agent already has had contact with interested parties that could accelerate.

[Smirker]

https://x.com/J_Tanswell/status/1946297759121756583?t=yqeMCLdbq5Z-wzV2OXfYDQ&s=19

[Brazilian Villain]

https://x.com/J_Tanswell/status/1946297759121756583?t=yqeMCLdbq5Z-wzV2OXfYDQ&s=19

Lovely stuff, have been waiting for some positive news on this front.

[PaulWinch again]

That’d be great news.

[PeterWithesShin]

Monchi will sell him for £5m next week.

[kippaxvilla2]

No doubt we will have agreed to a £20m release clause so Man United can pay £40m in coins from the sofa.

[Brazilian Villain]

Monchi will sell him for £5m next week.

I doubt he'll have time, now that's he busy saving that club in Spain.

[cdbearsfan]

Monchi will sell him for £5m next week.

We will agree a £5 million fee, then sell him for £2 million to annoy BCVillain.

[villadelph]

If he stays, I'm getting 44 on the back of my next shirt.

[VillaTim]

Good player but massively hyped . He didn't turn up in the big games when it mattered. I think that is why he isn't in the French squad .