Kansas City striker Kei Kamara reportedly set to sign for Norwich City
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
1:15 PM
Norwich City are reportedly set to sign Sporting Kansas City striker Kei Kamara, subject to the Sierra Leone international gaining a work permit, following reports that he has left the MLS club.
During the MLSsoccer.com live stream on Tuesday night of Kansas City’s pre-season game defender Josh Gardner said: “We’ll miss Kei a little bit with his size,” before saying “with Kei leaving” when asked where he thinks Graham Zusi will fit into the starting lineup.
The 28-year-old is one of three players to score nine or more goals in each of the last three seasons and is thought to be in the last year of his contract with the MLS, who own the rights for the players.
Last week Norwich City manager Chris Hughton said: “Kei Kamara is a player we’ve made enquiries about, but as far as anything more than that it is all I can tell you. He is one of lots of players we have enquired about. Some reach the public domain, you expect it these days, but generally 99% of what is in the media has no fact. Any progress or not will take place behind–the-scenes. All I will say is it’s an enquiry and that is the process which goes on week in, week out. If and when there is any definite news we’ll get it to you.”
Born in Sierra Leone, Kamara emigrated to the United States as a teenager and has spent the last eight years playing for various professional clubs, with Kansas securing his services from Houston Dynamo in 2009.
A full international for Sierra Leone with 14 appearances and two goals to his name, he had a trial with Stoke City in December but was not offered a deal.
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48 comments
Smart move by Hoots,loan til may which i assume means he can be signed full time if he's great or returned if not.Win all round id say....next one please (hooper)
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woodfarm canary
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
No snap decision if consideration pre-Christmas makes it snap.
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Man from the Prairie
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Loan 'til May 6th, confirmed
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chirpy
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
No snap decision if consideration pre-Christmas makes it snap.
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Man from the Prairie
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
You wait ages for a striker then 3 potentially come along at the same time. Bit like buses really.
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Flying Canary
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Transfer news from city at 4.30, this looks a done deal then
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chirpy
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Holt had a good record in English football, despite Bewilderwood`s efforts to scupper him. I`m stopping saying "Where is Bewilderwood" for "Who ......"
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Mad Brewer
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
RVW would be the choice, but seems too far to go. For KK, see plenty of mention of his work rate same as Jackson, yet Jackson not getting chance to shine will KK? OTBC
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Singapore Canary
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Sometimes a bit of a chance pays of as with Holt. Hope his workrate is as good as has been suggested here. Time is getting away. I wonder :-)
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sharky
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Was Kamara a snap decision? We must stay focused. Does anybody remember David Strihavka? Funny old world.
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Mad Brewer
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
I'd love to see White Van Winkle on the team, I think he's got the linking-up with the mid-field skills that we need to make the Spanish Omelete system work. At the moment we just have the cracked eggs.
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Swiss Canary
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
give the lad a chance! if he gets quarter the chances morison and jackson have had we will at least then be able to give a good assesment of the deal
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malmocanary
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
True regarding the loan.
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Man from the Prairie
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Mark Hughes and Fernadez bought a whole new team last season and just scraped through. Doesn't always prove to be a winning formula. Also what happens to clubs that buy, buy, buy and then go down anyway? Leeds anyone?
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spanishcanary
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Seems like good idea BD, have a look first before jumping in? He's a big lad and looks a handful in the box.
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spanishcanary
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
The latest gossip on Kamara is he comes on loan until May 2013.
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blackdog2
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
I am feeling underwhelmed...all the teams below us bar Villa and Wigan are spending big and clever - not looking forward to QPR next Saturday (unless their whole new team is jetlagged).
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JMH
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
From across the pond comes the news that he is on loan until May>
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blackdog2
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Clearly, AC (& others) don't have a clue about how football clubs carry out transfers. In modern day football the manager gets scouts to assess players and gives the final yay or nay to the board, who then deals with the agent, selling club etc etc, not the manager! Oh and by the way how do you know he'll be a dud, guess the same was said about Grolt in the Champ\Premiership?!?!?!??!
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NorthCity
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
shocking but not surprised. This will be our biggest signing of the year..a big nobody. The board knew what they were doing when they signed hoots...A yes man who wont ask for cash...we are down and out
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AC Canary
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
KK may not be such a bad buy as some people think, I've seen him play here in the States; He's got pace and some skills, one thing we will get is a great work ethic much like Jackson. How he fairs against premier defenders is another issue entirely, worth the risk I think.
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MrCarrowIsInTheHouse
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
RVW was never gonna happen.
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Smudger75
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
RVW was never gonna happen.
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Smudger75
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Hopefully all this striker speculation will lead the horse to give spurs a good kicking tonight!
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MrCarrowIsInTheHouse
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
this could actually be dud of the decade ! Somebody turn the lights off and close the door ! Ffs.
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marcohendy
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
RVW to NCFC - no chance! Allegedly linked to Man Utd and Liverpool.. dream on posters I think I just saw a Canary fly overhead.
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Warkys_Tash
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Special K? Kei who? This has got the smell of a desperate gamble from Hughton and a cut price attempt by McNally to appease the fans by showing they are 'spending money'..could be risky a player with no Championship or PL experience.
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Warkys_Tash
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Done deal including work permit. Special K will help your team and be missed by the fans in KC.
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Man from the Prairie
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Could we not find anyone from the Cape Verde Islands. I would volunteer to go on a 6 month scouting mission, after all there are 10 islands.
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wivenhoebudgie
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
I wondered if Villa might be interested in a few.Although no names mentioned a club-has to be Villa- were interested in 4 players.Are they still?
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Peter Watson
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
BBC say we've got him, subject to a work permit. Lets not stop there Hughton, RVW would be nice, or failing that one of HooperGrahamBecchio. Get rid of Morison while you're at it.
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chirpy
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
YES Brew its a bugger that. Cant say mr wengers team , nor sc***horpe. but be an abusive fan of a northern club and it all comes through.Expect a load more if we take Becchio
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wivenhoebudgie
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Ian Dennis of BBC R5 on-line as saying KK is a done deal. Means R5 must be covering match tonight in some depth as he must be in town.
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shefcanary
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Still not permissible to refer to the Gunners by their official name? Yet, the other day saw the word used minus the "nal". On an EDP board. Madness.
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Mad Brewer
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Is the RvW thing fading away now? Looks like the sort of player the likes of A*****l might be interested in - expensive to us, a bargain to the Gunners. Wenger`s good at that.
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Mad Brewer
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Is the RvW thing fading away now? Looks like the sort of player the likes of Arsenal might be interested in - expensive to us, a bargain to the Gunners. Wenger`s good at that.
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Mad Brewer
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Aw everyone leaves Kansas, Dorothy
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wivenhoebudgie
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Hmm. Not convinced about Kamara. RVW please, Mr Hughton.
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chirpy
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Cashbacckio at Morisons,now there's something new
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wivenhoebudgie
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Not sure if becchio would do it the prem is just one of those risks the same as if we signed hooper, kei wolfswinkle. Even holt we doubted a bit before last season! Well when ever I've seen bec's play he's given a lot of defences probs even prem teams in the FA- league cups!
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Barclayncfc
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
General Norwich, you mean WE get cashback in the Becchio\Morison deal?? Christmas comes again - if it happens. Kamara?? Really? Surreal.
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Mad Brewer
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Cov, I would have to agree Becchio is a good Championship player. Not sure if he'll scare the defence of the top teams in the Prem. I'd much rather see Winkel sign as he could be the next Van Persie. As for Kamara if he wasn't good enough for Stoke I can't see why we'd be interested?
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Oz Canary
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Not sure if Becchio is good enough for the prem. Be happy to be proved wrong tho. Apparently Leeds are keen on Morison so a straight swap, maybe?
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CovCanary
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Now look here chaps, my information is that Becchio comes in and Morison goes to Leeds for £1M cash to us. Kamara is signing for us, and we are still hopeful of Hooper, plus a bid for Curtis Davies is also ongoing. Roger that?
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General Norwich
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
is becchio really that good a signing when he's on 20k per week?
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JMH
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Celtic have just turned down 6m for hooper
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Craig Mattless
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
BBC via Ceefax City expect to get Hooper for £8m and also Becchio from Leeds, nothing found about RVW
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wivenhoebudgie
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Any more news on Hooper or RVW?
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JMH
Wednesday, January 30, 2013