France midfielder Boubacar Kamara has committed his future until 2030 to Aston Villa, having made 70 appearances for the English Premier League side

Aside from balance, they also lost a key defensive fulcrum. Villa conceded an average of 1.6 goals per Premier League game without Kamara in the side last season – with him, that number fell to 1.2.

Aston Villa have finalised a new five-year contract with Boubacar Kamara, taking the midfielder through to 2030 at Villa Park. The Athletic reported on July 18 that Villa were optimistic the 25-year-old would sign a new deal, with two years left on his existing terms, after they had made a contract offer to him in April.