Chelsea's £47m Camara deal collapses at deadline

A fully agreed move fell apart minutes after the window slammed shut, leaving Chelsea furious.

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What happened. Chelsea's proposed £47million deal to sign Lamine Camara from AS Monaco collapsed on deadline day, with a source inside Chelsea expressing frustration that Monaco pulled the plug on a fully agreed deal.

• The deal was agreed in writing before Monaco withdrew.
• Chelsea sources were angry at the late collapse.
• The move fell through just after 11pm on deadline day.

“Chelsea's proposed £47million deal to sign Lamine Camara from AS Monaco has fallen through.”

— Source inside Chelsea

Chelsea will likely look for alternative midfield targets in future windows after this late setback.

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