Boubacar Kamara will therefore discover the Premier League.
At the end of his contract with OM on June 30, the versatile 22-year-old midfielder played his last match with his training club this Saturday, against Strasbourg (4-0) on the 38th and last day. of Ligue 1. He indeed confirmed his departure on Sunday, it being understood that the departure of the young player had been recorded for several weeks.
While he was notably tracked by Atlético de Madrid, the French international Espoirs (9 caps), who will discover the A's with Didier Deschamps in the coming days, will engage with Aston Villa, modest 14th in the Premier League this season.
The Birmingham club formalized the arrival of the French on Monday morning.
Official: @boubaKamara_4 engages with @AVFCOfficial!
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True legend across the Channel, Steven Gerrard, the coach of the Villans, played a crucial role in the arrival of Boubacar Kamara in Birmingham, as explained by the English site
The Athletic
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The one who has played 170 games in total with Marseille will sign a five-year contract with Villa, who finished 14th in the Premier League this year, ie until 2027.
Sunday, Kamara had announced his departure from OM the day before, on the Téléfoot set, but without specifying his destination.
"After long reflections, nights where we don't sleep, where we weigh the pros and cons, I decided not to extend, to leave OM at the end of the season, it's the best decision for the rest of my career.
I want to evolve, to discover a new challenge”, had announced Kamara, therefore free party (without being the subject of transfer indemnities) without specifying his future destination: “I made my choice, you you'll find out soon...» It's done and Kamara is now a «Villan».
