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Lamine Camara: Chelsea hopes of reviving £47m transfer revealed as Monaco confirm new conditions

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Deniran-Alleyne, T. (2026, September 18). Lamine Camara: Chelsea hopes of reviving £47m transfer revealed as Monaco confirm new conditions. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea-fc-lamine-camara-transfer-monaco-b1297493.html

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Chelsea had nearly signed Lamine Camara from Monaco in a £47m transfer but the deal fell through at the last minute due to an unexpected change of plans by Monaco. Now, as part of French football's financial regulations, Monaco aims to sell striker Folarin Balogun before considering potential offers for Camara in January. Meanwhile, Camara remains focused on his current team while acknowledging that future transfer opportunities might arise.
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Chelsea had reached an agreement with Monaco to transfer midfielder Lamine Camara for £47m, with plans for him to sign a six-year contract. However, Monaco unexpectedly withdrew from the deal at the last minute. Chelsea and Liverpool are still interested in signing Camara. Monaco’s CEO Thiago Scuro has revealed that selling former Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun could allow them to keep both Camara and midfielder Aleksandr Golovin until the end of the season while adhering to French football's financial regulations. Without a guaranteed sale for Balogun, Monaco might be forced to sell Camara in January if another offer comes in.

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As reported by Standard Sport, an agreement had been reached between the Blues and Monaco for £47m. Furthermore, Camara was expected to sign a six-year contract at Stamford Bridge with the option of a further year, only for the French club to pull the plug on the deal at the last minute after an extraordinary U-turn.
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🔮 As reported by Standard Sport, an agreement had been reached between the Blues and Monaco for £47m. Furthermore, Camara was expected to sign a six-year contract at Stamford Bridge with the option of a further year, only for the French club to pull the plug on the deal at the last minute after an extraordinary U-turn.
2026-09-18 · Evening Standard
Lamine Camara: Chelsea hopes of reviving £47m transfer revealed as Monaco confirm new conditions · assertive framing

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As reported by Standard Sport, an agreement had been reached between the Blues and Monaco for £47m. Furthermore, Camara was expected to sign a six-year contract at Stamford Bridge with the option of a further year, only for the French club to pull the plug on the deal at the last minute after an extraordinary U-turn. asserted
club → report → turn
The Blues continue to be linked with the midfielder, as are Liverpool, and hopes of reviving a deal in January have been raised with Monaco’s CEO Thiago Scuro revealing the club’s transfer plan. asserted
Scuro → continue → plan
In order to comply with French football’s financial rules, Scuro has confirmed Monaco want to sell former Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun in the winter window, which would allow Camara to see out the season at the Stade Louis II. asserted
Camara → comply → II
“The original plan is to find a solution for Balogun. asserted
plan → find → Balogun
If we find that, it will give Monaco the opportunity to keep Lamine and Golovin until the end of the season," Scuro told RMC Sport. asserted
Scuro → find → Sport
"That is the ideal plan, but we can’t control the decisions and what will happen in the winter." asserted
what → control → winter
With no guarantee of finding a buyer for Balogun, it will be interesting to see if Monaco’s hand is forced should an offer arrive for Camara in the new year. asserted
offer → find → year
Speaking for the first time after his £47m move to Chelsea collapsed, Camara has said he is focused on the season with Monaco having “turned the page” - though didn’t rule out the possibility of a future transfer. asserted
Monaco → speak → transfer
"There was a possibility I could leave," Camara explained before Monaco's draw with Strasbourg last Saturday. uncertain
Camara → be → Strasbourg
"It didn't go through at the last minute and that's part of football. asserted
that → go → football
I've turned the page and am focusing on the season. asserted
I → turn → season
"I can help the team a lot. asserted
I → help → team
Football moves fast. asserted
Football → move → ?
Maybe other opportunities will come along. asserted
opportunities → come → ?
But for now, I'm staying focused on the season with Monaco." asserted
I → stay → Monaco
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