Hull City to lose ‘very good’ star for £3.5m as Getafe lead Birmingham City and Rangers in transfer race

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Hull City boss Sergej Jakirovic is braced to lose one of his prized assets to La Liga outfit Getafe.

Despite Hull being under a three-window transfer ban, the Tigers have made some stellar signings throughout the summer transfer window.

Hull beat Swansea City and Sheffield United to Oli McBurnie, and John Lundstram has joined the Tigers on loan from Trabzonspor.

In addition to those signings, Hull are targeting Toby Collyer in an attempt to hijack his potential loan switch from Manchester United to Sheffield Wednesday.

Unfortunately for head coach Sergej Jakirovic, those signings will be caveated by some high-profile departures this summer, and the future is now clear for one in-demand Hull star.

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Hull City set to lose winger Abu Kamara to Getafe in £3.5m deal

The Tigers have been braced for high-profile exits throughout the summer window in further transfer woes for Jakirovic.

Hull lost Alfie Jones to Middlesbrough before Steven Alzate signed for MLS outfit Atalanta United last week.

Now, Tigers boss Jakirovic is set to lose another top talent with winger Abu Kamara on the verge of exiting the MKM Stadium.

Portsmouth were linked with Kamara, where he scored ten goals and registered 11 assists in 52 games during the 2023/24 season on loan from Norwich City.

However, the 22-year-old is now set to leave Hull with Spanish top flight side Getafe leading the race ahead of Hull’s Championship rivals Birmingham City and Scottish giants Rangers.

Hull Live report that “Getafe are leading the chase” for Kamara, and that Hull remain “reluctant to part with Kamara” after just one season.

They also add that the Tigers will only sell Kamara in the event of recouping the near £3.5m they shelled out to Norwich last summer, which looks likely to be met.

Last season, former Tigers boss Ruben Selles told Hull Live that Kamara is “a very good, young prospect”, but summer appointment Jakirovic has failed to see that so far in his first months in charge.

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Abu Kamara failed to impress Sergej Jakirovic vs Coventry City

Kamara started in the opening weekend 3-3 draw at Coventry City for Hull under Jakirovic, but failed to impact the game for the Tigers.

In 80 minutes of action, the right-winger registered only one shot on target and failed to create any chances for his Tigers teammates.

Kamara and Joe Gelhardt both scored five goals for the Tigers last term, and with Hull signing Gelhardt for the second consecutive season, the blow for Jakirovic regarding Kamara’s imminent exit will be softened.