DOUGIE Freedman has warned the Championship to “watch out” for Medo Kamara now that he has settled into life at the Reebok.

Even though the Sierra Leone international arrived midway through his pre-season and had off-the-field issues to contend with in his first few months after his move from FK Partizan, he has still proved a popular purchase with Wanderers fans.

Nevertheless, Freedman believes there is plenty more to come from the uncompromising 25-year-old, who could well play a bigger role for the Whites this season after a successful summer training camp in Marbella.

“Last season, Medo Kamara was finding it difficult to settle in and get a visa for his wife and his sister but all of a sudden he’s back this summer and look out for him because he’s going to be a top player,” Freedman said.

“When I sign players I do check into characters. Sometimes you do have to take a small risk that they maybe can’t adapt right away, maybe you need to integrate them, get into their mind a little bit and work with them.

“But that’s where the benefit of going off to Spain with them comes in. I’m getting a chance to look at them twice, maybe three times a day, eating with them, which brings us together a lot quicker so I reckon after three or four months, six maximum, you should be able to get a player settled in.”

Freedman has recruited on two levels this summer with Marc Tierney, Alex Baptiste, Rob Hall and Jermaine Beckford destined for his first team plans and Conor Wilkinson, Hayden White and Gary Fraser brought in to work within the development squad before getting a chance to graduate.

But the Wanderers boss reckons each of his signings have been thoroughly investigated by himself and his staff to remove as much risk element as possible.

“You can coach players to train on the training ground but you have to bring the right DNA to a football club,” he said, on Talksport.

“You need players who suit the area, where the club is right now, and I’ve got some fantastic guys behind me – don’t think for one minute that this is all my own work, I’ve got good colleagues in Lennie Lawrence, Curtis Fleming, Lee Turner.

“I think when you are paying a lot of money for players you have a responsibility to the owners and to the fans that you do your homework.”

Freedman also spoke about the decision to release former Wanderers skipper Kevin Davies – and admits the task of finding his replacement is an ongoing one.

“Kevin did a fantastic job for the football club over the past 10 years and he deserves his testimonial, or whatever comes to him,” he said.

“It was a very difficult decision for myself, coming to the club and letting him go. I felt it was the right one – and we are now actively trying to find the new Kevin Davies.

“We are trying to make sure that someone comes to the club for the next 10 years – another Davies type. I’m always going to be looking forward.”