Pompey is preparing for life without Abu Kamara in the Championship.
As a player for Norwich City in the Championship, the Blues are perfectly prepared to take on the winger.
This comes after rumors circulated that they had made a permanent move for the winger following his incredible success on loan at Fratton Park the previous campaign.
Following Johannes Holf Thorup’s hiring as the Canaries’ new head coach at the end of last month, those rumors were shot down in Norfolk.
Following David Wagner’s dismissal as head coach of his team 24 hours after they lost to Leeds United in the play-offs, Thorup will evaluate his roster throughout the offseason.
Pompey had hoped that Norwich would move up and allow for another loan; Kamara would then be expected to play in the Championship.
The Londoner was treated with a duty of care by Mousinho and the football team, as his parent club observed. Pompey enjoys a positive working relationship with Andrew Hughes, Norwich’s loan manager, prior to going on to their coaching staff.
They are conscious, too, that Kamara will be sought after at Carrow Road since it is evident that during his season-long spell at Pompey, he is capable of playing at a second-tier level.
The 20-year-old was a key player in the Blues’ League One title victory, scoring 10 goals and dishing out 11 assists across all competitions.
A number of teams, including Leicester, Stoke, Brentford, and German team Freiburg, have also been connected to Kamara in regards to a permanent transfer.
Therefore, as the winger approaches the last year of his current contract, the only question left is if Norwich will take advantage of him now.
Pompey will have to search elsewhere in the interim to cover the critical wide positions before they return to the Championship.
Josh Murphy is a solid option because he’s a free agent and helped Oxford United win the Championship through the play-offs.
Jadan Raymond of Crystal Palace is another player Pompey is rumored to be interested in in that area of the field.
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