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title: "West Ham United: Irons fans rave as GSB eye Boubacar Kamara"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-united-irons-fans-rave-as-gsb-eye-boubacar-kamara/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2021-11-19T07:15:11Z"
modified: "2021-11-19T07:15:11Z"
---

# West Ham United: Irons fans rave as GSB eye Boubacar Kamara

**Flocking to Twitter, many West Ham United fans have gone wild over news involving their club and Marseille defensive ace Boubacar Kamara.**

Since central defensive mainstay Angelo Ogbonna[ruptured his ACL](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11685/12464459/angelo-ogbonna-west-ham-defender-sustains-acl-injury-in-win-over-liverpool) in the 3-2 victory over Liverpool, manager David Moyes and West Ham have been linked to signing a new presence at the back.

[West Ham developments](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/web-stories/west-ham-developments-2/)

Links to [James Tarkowski](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-tarkowski-very-keen-to-join-west-ham-as-burnley-price-tag-tumbles/), for example, have emerged in recent weeks with the Burnley defender set to leave on a free deal at the end of this season.

West Ham could save money in cut price moves like this given targets can sign pre-contracts in January ahead of free summer moves next year.

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Now, as explained by ExWHUemployee, it appears West Ham are eyeing another defensive star [out of contract in 2022](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/boubacar-kamara/profil/spieler/394327) as news emerges on Kamara.

The Ligue 1 man, who can play both as a [centre-half and in midfield](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/331790/History/Boubacar-Kamara), is apparently on Moyes’ radar alongside usual suspect Duje Caleta-Car as the club insider shares news on his [West Ham Way Podcast.](https://www.patreon.com/posts/twhw-podcast-new-58733835)

### West Ham fans excited…

Both men are attracting West Ham’s admiration, but the player supporters are most excited about appears to be Kamara.

According to [WhoScored,](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/331790/History/Boubacar-Kamara) the 21-year-old averaged more tackles per 90 last season ([2.5](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/331790/History/Boubacar-Kamara)) than any of [Moyes’ current crop](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/29/Archive/England-West-Ham) – standing out as a real presence defensively.

Given his young age, he comes with real sell-on value also and is rated at a meagre [£25.2 million by Transfermarkt.](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/boubacar-kamara/profil/spieler/394327)

Taking all this into account, it’s understandable why supporters are ecstatic to see his name mentioned – with one calling Kamara a would-be ‘great signing’.

Find all of their best Twitter verdicts down below:

***“KAMARA AT LE BOWL”***

Credit: [@whugdz](https://twitter.com/whugdz/status/1461067689196236808?s=21)

***“Kamara would be a great signing”***

Credit: [@WillBailham](https://twitter.com/willbailham/status/1461050220876378121?s=21)

***“Pleaaaase!\
Kamara in this squad boosts us so much!”***

Credit: [@WhufcSloth](https://twitter.com/whufcsloth/status/1461063876494168070?s=21)

***“Bouba Kamara is a no brainer, but he’ll have alot of suitors with his contract up in the summer. Caleta-Car would be a good signing (pings etc). Hes getting game time recently so dunno if Marseille will sell now in January. We can aim for better than Tarkowski (on the ball etc)”***

Credit: [@MahfuzCOYI16](https://twitter.com/mahfuzcoyi16/status/1461060870230978565?s=21)

***“BRING IN KAMARA”***

Credit: [@jeevansinghp](https://twitter.com/jeevansinghp/status/1461054128075984896?s=21)

***“Kamara now.”***

Credit:[@Benjamiiin20](https://twitter.com/benjamiiin20/status/1461051560679677960?s=21)

***“KAMARAAAAAAAAA”***

Credit: [@jackcoyi1](https://twitter.com/jackcoyi1/status/1461051179883024388?s=21)

***“siuuuuu”***

Credit: [@\_danieluker](https://twitter.com/_danieluker/status/1461050448824123396?s=21)

***In other news: ‘Steal’, ‘Oh yes’, ‘Top of my wish list’…West Ham fans rave as Newman eyes brand new target, find out more [here.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-transfer-rumours/west-ham-united-hammers-rave-as-rob-newman-now-eyes-todd-cantwell/)***