Aston Villa: Gerrard interested in Kamara

Aston Villa are enthusiastic about a deal to convey Glen Kamara to Villa Park within the January switch window.

What’s the discuss?

That’s based on TEAMtalk, who declare that, following latest stories suggesting that Glasgow Rangers could be keen to half with the central midfielder for a determine within the area of £10m this winter, Steven Gerrard’s aspect are at present some of the golf equipment in a transfer for the 25-year-old – alongside French outfit OGC Good.

The report goes on to state that, with Morgan Sanson wanting prone to depart Villa Park in January, coupled with Douglas Luiz showing set to go away the membership on a free switch on the finish of his contract subsequent summer season, Johan Lange has work to do in strengthening Gerrard’s midfield – with Kamara seemingly a really attainable goal.

Dream Luiz inheritor

Whereas it’s true that the lack of Luiz would come as a blow to Gerrard and his aspect, particularly on a free, ought to Lange handle to usher in Kamara because the Brazil worldwide’s substitute in the course of the park, it will actually assist to melt the blow of waving goodbye to the 24-year-old.

Certainly, the £6.75m-rated expertise was a key a part of Gerrard’s title-winning Rangers aspect again in 2020/21, with the midfielder making a median of 60.1 passes – at a hit charge of 91% – 0.9 interceptions, 1.1 tackles and profitable 4.1 duels – at a hit charge of 59% – per sport over his 33 league appearances, with these returns seeing the Finland worldwide common a SofaScore match score of 6.99.

Moreover, the £30k-per-week earner additionally impressed over his 14 appearances in Gers’ run to the Europa League remaining final day out, scoring one objective and registering two assists, along with making a median of 1.2 interceptions, 0.9 tackles, 0.6 key passes and profitable 4.2 duels – at a hit charge of 56% – per fixture.

It was this type of efficiency degree that noticed Kamara change into a agency favorite of the 42-year-old supervisor throughout his time in Glasgow, with the Liverpudlian stating of the midfielder again in 2019:

“He’s a terrific footballer in possession, all the time taking part in along with his head up and seeking to join defence and assault. However what happy me most is what I spoke about after we signed him by way of how he’ll be out of possession.

“Will he hunt the ball again, be aggressive, work arduous for the group and be a monster in the course of the park? He confirmed indicators of that in opposition to Kilmarnock and probably he can change into a high midfielder.”

As such, whereas Luiz – who has averaged SofaScore match rankings of 6.77, 6.87, 6.89 and 6.83 over his 4 Premier League campaigns at Villa Park – is not going to be a simple man to interchange, Kamara would very a lot look like one thing of a dream inheritor to the Brazilian, particularly for a particularly reasonably priced price of simply £10m.