Former Portsmouth flop's future under scrutiny despite dramatic transfer u-turn during summer transfer window

Abdoulaye Kamara is once again facing an uncertain future.

Fourteen months after seeing his Pompey contract mutually terminated, the 22-year-old is now battling to save his FC Saarbrücken career.

The German third-tier side handed the defensive midfielder a lifeline in September 2025 following his exit from Fratton Park one year into a four-year agreement.

But while life at the Ludwigsparkstadion began positively as Kamara made a welcome impact, there’s been growing frustration with his availability since last December.

So much so that Saarbrücken sporting director Markus Thiele was willing to part company with the former PSG and Borussia Dortmund youngster during the summer, only to perform a dramatic u-turn.

‘We actually had other plans, but Abdoulaye has shown good performances and a good attitude in training and playing despite his lack of perspective in the last weeks and months,’ said Thiele, following the closure of the transfer window.

‘Therefore, we have decided that he will remain a regular part of our team this season as well.’

Since then, however, Kamara has featured just twice for FCS, neither of which have come in the way of starts.

The midfielder, who has also operated at centre-back for his current side, has been an unused substitute eight times to date this term, while he has not been part of manager Argirios Giannikis’ past three squads.

There are suggestions that his recent lack of game time is injury-related.

But with the French-born player’s last league start dating back to December 7, 2025, patience is beginning to wear thin, especially with Kamara registering just 13 appearances in all competitions last season.

A calf injury picked up in February, which followed knee surgery, kept the former Blues flop out of the side right up until the end of the 2025-26 campaign.

At Fratton Park, however, it was the decision of head coach John Mousinho not to utilise the 2024 summer transfer window arrival which saw him play no part for Pompey over the second half of their maiden season back in the Championship.

That meant Kamara was restricted to just six disappointing appearances in all competitions for the Blues following his undisclosed move from Dortmund.

Kamara was told at the beginning of pre-season in June 2025 that he had no future at PO4.

Now there’s a chance a similar conversation might be had at the Ludwigsparkstadion, where the midfielder is already in the final year of his current deal.

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