As the 2022 winter window draws closer, rumors about Manchester United's transfer are starting to increase. Earlier, Spain's Radio International announced that United were in very deep negotiations to sign Boubacar Kamara. And very optimistic about the players reaching an agreement. The deal is even expected to be officially announced in the first few days of January.
After Lonnick joined Manchester United, the most rumored position was the midfielder, or rather a defensive midfielder. The previous media report that Lonnick's number one target was Amado Heidara from RB Leipzig, which was also confirmed by the German famous Falke. The Mali midfielder was discovered by Ronnick and brought to Leipzig, and he is very versatile in all aspects, can run and grab, and has a certain level of attack. He is also a dream player who dreams of one day playing for Manchester United.
But the only downside is that Hydara's contract is still many years away. Although there is a termination clause in the contract, £32 million is a bit of an overhang for a player worth only €24 million. If United can't use Lonnick's relationship to drive down transfer fees, it's only natural to expand their shortlist, such as Bubacar Kamala mentioned in the media above.
Camara, like Hydara, is a midfielder with a balance of abilities. Kamala's advantage is that he is in better physical condition, 10 cm taller than Haidara, and this natural height and leg length advantage can make him more comfortable in defending. In addition, Kamala is a French national, while Haidara is the main player of Mali's national team and has the task of returning to the national team to participate in the Africa Cup of Nations next January.
More crucially, Camara's contract expires next summer and he has decided to leave the team in search of a new challenge. That is to say, if there is a suitable offer in the winter window next year, Marseille will definitely choose to sell. Kamala is currently worth about the same as Hydara, 1 million more. But because of the contract, United can even take away Kamala at a lower price than the body.
Currently, teams interested in Camara include Bayern, Barca, Arsenal, AC Milan and Newcastle. The likelihood of Barca's winter window is low, Newcastle is not attractive, and Manchester United's main competitors are Bayern, Arsenal and AC Milan. Milan are also ready to make an offer in January, but according to Spain's radio international, Manchester United have temporarily taken the lead in the competition. In the end, whether Kamala can become Ronnick's first sign in the winter window, we will wait and see.