TransferMirror FootballUnverified source· 11 Sept 2026
Camara breaks silence after Chelsea move collapsed
Monaco pulled the plug on a £47m Chelsea deal at the death — and the midfielder has now spoken out.
L. Camara
player
Player
Lamine Camara
Position
Midfielder
From
Monaco
To
Chelsea
Fee
£47m
What happened. Monaco reneged on a £47million agreement to sell Lamine Camara to Chelsea late on transfer deadline day, keeping the midfielder. Camara has now addressed the collapsed move, saying he tried to stay professional and move on.
- Monaco U-turned while negotiating Folarin Balogun's prospective £42.5m move to Everton.
- Camara was the subject of two offers before Monaco lowered their asking price.
- Neither Camara nor Balogun left Monaco for England.
“It was a somewhat turbulent and difficult time. But that's part of a player's life.”
— Lamine Camara
Camara has suggested another chance to leave Monaco could still come his way.
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