Abu Kamara has already broken his quiet following his long-awaited return to Portsmouth, which was completed on Monday, with the winger leaving Premier League newcomers Hull City in the process.

Pompey are starting their third Championship season under John Mousinho’s guidance, and they will be seeking to move up the table after finishing 18th in 2025/26, four places and seven points above the relegation zone.

A lack of creative spark and clinical finishing proved to be a major achilles heel for the South Coast club last season, and Mousinho has already attempted to address such shortcomings in the transfer window, while Kamara will look to replicate the form he demonstrated at Fratton Park during the club’s 2023/24 League One-winning season.

And, if the emotions from both supporters and the London-born winger on social media after the signing was officially revealed weren’t enough, Pompey fans got to hear even more from the attacker.

Abu Kamara reacts as Portsmouth and Hull City sign seven-figure transfer agreement.

Kamara, of course, needs no introduction to the Fratton Park crowd given his exploits during the Blues’ promotion-winning season two years ago, having scored eight goals and provided ten assists in 46 league games while on loan from Norwich City.

Abu Kamara’s first season with Portsmouth – League Statistics

Appearances

46

Starts

37

Minutes Per Game: 71

Goals

8

10 assists resulted in significant opportunities.

8

Successful Dribbles (%)

45

All stats are according per Sofascore.

It was such form that led former Hull manager Tim Walter to invest up to £4.5 million in the former England youth international on Deadline Day in the summer window of 2023/24, but things haven’t gone as planned at the MKM Stadium for the winger.

However, his five goals in the 2024/25 season were crucial in helping Hull avoid relegation to League One, and he appeared 12 times in La Liga with Getafe last season as the Tigers won the Championship play-off final under Sergej Jakirovic.

Kamara has signed a four-year contract with Hampshire for £2.5 million and has already communicated with Pompey fans.Hello, Pompeii enthusiasts. I heard you wanted me to come home, so here I am,” the attacker explained.

“Buzzing to be back (and) I can’t wait to see you at Fratton Park,” he said.

How Portsmouth fans responded to Abu Kamara’s Hull City transfer deal

Portsmouth supporters have expressed a range of opinions on social media on the recently announced deal.Glad this one is gone; let’s hope he nails it for the money paid out. Let’s keep expectations in check; he performed in LG1 two years ago and hasn’t done anything since. Given Conor Chaplin’s troubles on loan from Ipswich Town last season with his boyhood club, one conclusion said, “Fingers crossed he doesn’t end up a Chaplin.”

Another Pompey supporter, however, took a completely different stance, stating: We’ve had various loans over the years that we wanted signed, but this guy is by far the most coveted of the lot. If we had chosen any of the loans, this was it. Have an extra slice today, guys, it’s a gorgeous day.”An enthusiastic supporter expressed confidence in the player’s abilities.I haven’t seen that smile in a long time. It’s well-deserved. “What a boy, what a player,” was the response to Kamara’s aforementioned video.

Abu Kamara will look for a settled second spell with Portsmouth.

Even during his time at Norwich, Kamara only appeared in two Championship games before going to Hull, where he was in and out of the team under Walter, Ruben Selles, and Jakirovic, despite the sum the club paid to secure his services.

He did suffer a little injury setback in pre-season for the Tigers while also scoring against Kasimpasa on July 26th, so he will want to use that as a springboard, which might also benefit Pompey if he remains fully fit and confident.

The signing of a three-year contract demonstrates the Fratton Park hierarchy’s belief that Kamara can make an impact alongside Adrian Segecic and €6 million-rated attacker Marko Milovanovic.