Liverpool in pole position to sign £60m midfielder after Chelsea baulk at new price tag

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The Monaco midfielder turned into the absolute talk of deadline day during a chaotic end to the window, and Liverpool fans are now sitting up as fresh details emerge over a potential January scramble. Sources have told Football Insider: “Chelsea will not be willing to pay Monaco’s new £60million asking price for midfielder Lamine Camara in January.” The Blues saw their late summer move collapse and are reportedly digging their heels in, refusing to up their offer to meet Monaco’s new demands when the window reopens.

“Monaco’s decision to pull the plug on the Senegal international’s move to Stamford Bridge has opened the door for a whole host of admirers to move in,” sources added. “Sources say that Liverpool are among the clubs that remain hugely keen on Camara, and could potentially make a move for him this winter.

The Reds are long-term admirers of the Monaco youngster, but did not feel that the timing was right for them to launch a move for him in the summer.” For Liverpool fans, this presents an intriguing dilemma. But with Monaco now demanding a hefty £60 million, sporting directors will have to decide whether Camara is the right piece to finally solve the puzzle, or if the price is simply too steep for a January rescue mission.