Abu Kamara deal should send another Hull City transfer warning to Acun Ilicali | OneFootball

The winger is set to make a temporary exit which benefits Sergej Jakirovic's short-term transfer activity

The current summer transfer window has arguably been the most important of Acun Ilicali's tenure as Hull City owner, with the Tigers' activity being closely monitored by the EFL.

After appointing Sergej Jakirovic in June, City were immediately hit by a three-window transfer fee restriction - which has since been reduced - meaning the new head coach and the hierarchy, such as sporting director Jared Dublin and head of recruitment, Martin Hodge, have had to operate within extremely tight means and be particularly shrewd in the ways in which the squad has been altered.

On the pitch, the East Yorkshire side's steady start to life under the Croatian was abruptly ended by Blackburn Rovers in a 3-0 defeat at the MKM Stadium on Saturday afternoon amid a backdrop of illness among the camp, which left the 48-year-old's matchday squad thin on the ground in certain areas.

Another omission within the squad which took on Valerien Ismael's side was that of Abu Kamara, with it being stated alongside the team news ahead of the 12:30 kick-off that the winger's recently reported loan move to La Liga side, Getafe, was set to conclude ahead of the final week of the window.

And, whilst it is understandable that the former Norwich City man wants to ply his trade in one of Europe's top five divisions, it sends out yet another reminder to Ilicali about the predicament which Hull have gotten themselves into.

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Kamara was one of several incomings late in Tim Walter's only transfer window in charge at the MKM Stadium last summer, moving from Norwich for a fee reportedly in excess of £4m on a four-year deal.

It was clear that the Tigers were buying potential as well as a player capable of making the step-up into the Championship on a regular basis after starring for Portsmouth during their League One title-winning campaign.

It would be a fair assessment to say that Kamara's time in HU3 in the past 12 months has been rather mixed, with sections of supporters initially left underwhelmed by the parting of a seven-figure agreement, as well as coming for scrutiny following social media activity after a 1-0 defeat to Middlesbrough, after which he faced the press in a joint conference with then-head coach, Ruben Selles.

However, the 21-year-old would still be the scorer of vital goals which preserved City's second-tier status by the narrowest of margins, netting a dramatic double in a 3-3 draw against Leeds United, as well as important strikes against Plymouth Argyle, West Bromwich Albion and Coventry City.

The winger was still very much involved in Jakirovic's pre-season plans despite reported interest from Pompey, Rangers and Birmingham City, and although Hull are to add another body to their squad once his move to the RCDE Stadium is official, the fact it isn't a direct replacement showcases the issues which have been laid bare amid the aforementioned restrictions.

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Hull do have a number of wide options at their disposal as well as Kamara, who still featured against Coventry City and Oxford United, such as Joel Ndala, Joe Gelhardt, David Akintola and Pharrell Brown.

It was reported by Hull Live on Friday, at a time when the Tigers were linked with a potential late swoop for Lewis Koumas - who has since moved to Birmingham - that Kamara's departure was key to the signing of a 12th, and increasingly likely, final incoming of the window, which is set to be a loan move for Besiktas' central midfielder, Amir Hadziahmetovic.

Jakirovic has given glowing reviews of the Bosnian, showcasing how much he wants to add him to a department which already includes Regan Slater, John Lundstram and the currently-injured Matt Crooks.

However, in an ideal world, this would have been done without the temporary loss of Kamara, who is also highly-rated by the Croat, which is yet another reminder to Ilicali of the previous erratic and unsustainable spending sprees the Tigers went on in a bid to end their Premier League hiatus.