Liverpool fail to fix major weakness as key transfer target nears move to Chelsea

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As reported by journalist Nicolò Schira, Lamine Camara "has agreed personal terms" to join Chelsea, ahead of a proposed six-year deal. Xabi Alonso started Malo Gusto and Roméo Lavia as his makeshift midfield pairing against Brighton Sunday, while Moisés Caicedo, Reece James, Valentín Barco and former Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson are his other options for this position.

Nevertheless, if Camara does end up swapping Monte Carlo for the King's Road, have Liverpool missed out? Should Liverpool have attempted to sign Lamine Camara?

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Round of 32 - Belgium v Senegal - Seattle Stadium, Seattle, Washington, U.S. - July 1, 2026 Senegal's Bamba Dieng and Lamine Camara during the warm up before the match IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters/Troy Wayrynen | IMAGN IMAGES via ReutersSo, will Camara join Chelsea, and would he fix Liverpool's midfield? Both Newcastle and Nottingham Forest have exposed enormous gaps in Liverpool's midfield, and this could continue to be something of a theme of this season.