Depending on what is actually to be believed, any number or all of the Aston Villa players were available this summer. One of the players who had a lot of reported interest from other clubs was Boubacar Kamara. He has, of course, instead since signed a contract extension with the club.
While it is still early and there is a lot to play out, the early glimpse of the Frenchman in the midfield showed why there was a significant amount of outside interest and, more importantly, why Villa were so keen to keep the midfielder in B6.
Now knowing that his immediate future will be with Villa, Unai Emery has someone to build his midfield engine with for a long time to come.
In what was a particularly physical match against Eintracht Frankfurt, Kamara did well to withstand the challenges and prevent most of the quality looks from the Bundesliga side. It was, after all, two Villa mistakes that ended up resulting in the goals scored against Villa. From open play, Villa did well enough to prevent anything too serious from threatening the goal.
Added need for Aston Villa midfielder
Especially if Emery is going to stick with the 4-4-2, having someone like Kamara is going to pay off immensely, as he is someone who can perform well, even if there is not a direct numbers advantage in that area of the pitch.
So far off to a promising start in B6, Kamara will now look to help the club achieve its ultimate aim. The season needs to result in lifted silverware in one form or another. That is only possible with having quality options to turn to, particularly when injuries start to take place over the course of a grueling campaign. Luckily for Villa supporters, they know the midfield is fully bolstered now with the sealed long-term commitment of Kamara.