Off the PitchDaily Mail FootballUnverified source· 2 Sept 2026
Agent slams clubs over African players' deadline day treatment
Agent Diomansy Kamara blasts clubs for treating African players as 'just a commodity' after failed moves.
I. Kamara
coach
Who
Diomansy Kamara, agent of Ismaila Sarr and Lamine Camara
What
Launched scathing attack on clubs after failed deadline day deals
When
Wednesday morning after deadline day
Where
On Instagram story
What happened. Agent Diomansy Kamara criticized football clubs for treating African players as commodities after Sarr and Camara failed to secure moves on deadline day.
- Sarr hoped to leave Crystal Palace amid links to Liverpool and Galatasaray.
- Camara's £47m move to Chelsea collapsed after Monaco pulled out.
- Kamara said players' will and careers must be respected in transfer decisions.
“Our African players deserve respect. The respect of their work. The respect of their career. Respecting their ambitions.”
— Diomansy Kamara
Kamara's outburst highlights ongoing concerns about player agency in transfers, especially for African players.
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