The Telegraph is urging Manchester City to sign Aston Villa midfielder Boubacar Kamara to replace Rodri.
The Citizens have clearly struggled for form since the departure of Rodri, who has been out for months with a serious knee injury.
The Telegraph’s John Persie has recently backed Manchester City to make a move for Aston Villa midfielder Kamara, with the Frenchman in impressive form.
The famous journalist stated that from following Kamara’s performance continuously, it was found that the 25-year-old midfielder’s play is quite similar to Rodri. Although his passing or survival is still not on par with the latest Ballon d’Or winner, his linking up of the game and being a moving cog in the team should be the solution for Pep Guardiola.
However, the main problem is the negotiation with Aston Villa, with the Telegraph confident that Unai Emery will definitely oppose it because Kamara is now a key player for the Villans.
In Kamara’s early years growing up in the port city, the former Liverpool captain was a hero of his so the prospect of playing under him was always going to prove decisive.
Gerrard’s reign did not last long, ending brutally in October that year, and it is now Unai Emery who is discovering that Kamara is indispensable for Villa.
Kamara is the low-maintenance star who goes under the radar but is arguably Villa’s most underrated – perhaps even best – player.
While there is the brilliance of showman Emiliano Martínez, the goals of Ollie Watkins, unpredictability of Jhon Durán and the ball of Scottish energy that is John McGinn, Kamara is utterly invaluable.
This season, Kamara has improved his personal performance significantly. Both in terms of linking up the game from the back UFABET and controlling the rhythm of the game. Although he is less experienced than Rodri, Kamara has freshness and aggressiveness.