Liverpool make promises to Lamine Camara as Chelsea renege on €55m deal with Monaco

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Liverpool reportedly told Lamine Camara and AS Monaco to wait for them, with the news breaking that a Chelsea deal to sign the 22-year-old has collapsed at the last moment. Reporting on X, Jacobs has broken the news: “After reaching a full written club-to-club agreement with Chelsea for Lamine Camara, Monaco have gone back on their word. €55m deal for Camara is now off.

Having renegotiated the Balogun deal with Everton, Monaco have now reneged on the agreement they had already reached and confirmed in writing with Chelsea. Chelsea view this as deeply unprofessional.” BREAKING: After reaching a full written club-to-club agreement with Chelsea for Lamine Camara, Monaco have gone back on their word. €55m deal for Camara is now off.

Having renegotiated the Balogun deal with Everton, Monaco have now reneged on the agreement they had already… pic.twitter.com/qqEYx9kJRp — Ben Jacobs (@JacobsBen) September 1, 2026 Then, speaking live on talkSPORT, Jacobs says that Liverpool were in dialogue with Monaco and Camara all day, telling them to bide their time for at least six months. Now, Camara will spend the 2026/27 season at Monaco despite coming very close to making the move to Chelsea, but it’s safe to say that the player will not be happy with the way the Londoners have backed out of a deal to sign him at the 11th hour – literally.