Liverpool learn if Monaco will let Lamine Camara leave in January after blocking Chelsea move

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Liverpool must have thought they had let Lamine Camara slip through their net after hearing news of an accepted bid from Chelsea in the final hours of transfer deadline day.Though the Reds were seemingly not actively searching for a new midfielder themselves, there have been claims that they had identified Camara as a potential replacement for Alexis Mac Allister, who could leave next year.As a result, Liverpool reportedly put a call in to Monaco and Camara himself, declaring that they will be in for him in 2027 if he does not join Chelsea. With Monaco then pulling the plug on the 22-year-old’s move to Chelsea, there is now an expectation that he will be on the way to Anfield.

What did you think of Bradley Barcola’s Liverpool debut against Ipswich? The Frenchman could get his first start against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday Photo Credit: Getty Images/Liverpool FC Monaco could be open to January exit for CamaraWriting for Give Me Sport, Jacobs details the events leading up to Monaco blocking Camara’s transfer to Chelsea, and shares what happened next.The reason for the break down appears to be tied to Folarin Balogun’s failed late move to Everton, but exactly why the Ligue 1 side chose to cancel things with Camara at the last moment is still slightly unclear.Jacobs has been adamant that Liverpool’s interest may have played a part, though, and he maintains that the Reds are a club ‘to watch’ when it comes to Camara’s future.Again he reveals calls from ‘senior figures’ at Anfield, who explained to the Senegalese that he is ‘high in their thinking’ for a move in 2027.Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty ImagesREAD MORE: How Lucca Brughmans performed for Genk in first appearance since Liverpool signed him for £30mThe reason Liverpool did not move this summer is said to be because they never planned on replacing Curtis Jones with a new signing unless Mac Allister left as well.

With the Argentine potentially going in 2027, a spot could open up.If he does go, Mac Allister is much, much more likely to leave at the end of the season, rather than midway through it.However, according to Jacobs, Camara departing Monaco during the January window has not yet been ruled out. Camara has started the season incredibly well for Monaco, but if the Reds put up the cash in the new year, he could still finish the campaign as a Liverpool player.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox