‘We never know…’ – Romano not completely ruling out Liverpool hijack for £51m midfielder

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Fabrizio Romano hasn’t completely ruled out the possibility of Liverpool making a late move for a defensive midfielder who’s also wanted by one of their Premier League rivals.Ben Jacobs reported in recent days that Lamine Camara of AS Monaco has been offered to the Reds and to Chelsea as a ‘late window opportunity’ for both clubs ahead of the Tuesday night deadline.Andoni Iraola’s side have been linked with the 22-year-old throughout the summer, but time is now very much limited if they want to bring him to Anfield for this season, with reports from TEAMtalk citing an asking price of €60m (£51.4m).What has Romano said about Lamine Camara?On Saturday, Romano posted an update about the Senegal international on his eponymous YouTube channel, indicating that a late Liverpool swoop isn’t out of the question but affirming that Chelsea are very much in the box seat to secure his signature.He said: “Many Liverpool fans asking me about Lamine Camara. It’s true that Liverpool were asking for conditions of the deal for Lamine Camara, but it was a few weeks ago.

It was in July when they were trying to explore this possibility.“In recent days nothing really moved between Liverpool and Lamine Camara, but let’s see. It’s normal for clubs to enquire about players for certain situations, but Liverpool never really advanced because Liverpool are not planning to sign a midfielder for now.“I never know and you never know what happens in the final days of the window.

We have to keep all the doors open, but at the moment Liverpool are not planning to sign a midfielder.“For Chelsea, Lamine Camara is a serious option, Let’s see when or if they arrive with an official bid, but Monaco feel Chelsea are absolutely there.”Want more Empire of the Kop coverage? That’s why, even if there may only seem a 1% chance of Liverpool signing Camara now, they mustn’t dismiss a move completely in case negotiations with Chelsea break down and the landscape changes dramatically.