By Ibrahim Karim Bangura (Tanko)

The English Primer League football club, Portsmouth remains optimistic about the prospects of a return for Norwich City winger Abu Kamara this summer.

The Canaries academy product became impressed during a season-long loan at Fratton Park last term, playing a key role in John Mousinho’s side’s charge to League One title.

Kamara was ever-present during their successful campaign last season and was serenaded with chants of ‘sign him up’ from the Pompey faithfuls after their promotion back to the Championship was confirmed.

He recorded 21 goal contributions in 52 appearances in all competitions, far exceeding the expectations of both clubs.

Kamara’s performances have led other clubs to scout him.

Norwich is planning to utilize the 20-year-old in Johannes Hoff Thorup’s first-team squad next season as they seek to integrate younger players into their side.

Kamara was identified as someone the Dane could work with long before he arrived in Norfolk.  There have also been links to Belgian side Anderlecht with Kamara entering the final 12 months of his deal at Carrow Road, although City possesses a year option in their favour.

Despite the noise around Kamara indicating a role in Thorup’s first team, Pompey’s sporting director Rich Hughes remains upbeat about the prospect of a potential return for Kamara this summer.

“We would never want to rule that out because if we could find a scenario to bring Abu back, we’d absolutely love to,” Hughes told the Portsmouth News.

“The truth is he exceeded a lot of expectations and performed to a really high level last season, which personally puts him into a really strong position,” he said.