Transfer target is as good as signed for Liverpool thanks to “broken relationship”
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Liverpool are reportedly ‘one to watch’ in the race for Lamine Camara in the coming transfer windows.Ben Jacobs, reporting for GiveMeSport, noted that the Reds made contact with the Senegal international to inform him that he was “high in their thinking for 2027”.This comes as the midfielder’s proposed transfer to Chelsea fell through on deadline day.Liverpool could sign Lamine Camara in 2027(Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images)From the player’s point of view, it appears to be the case that a switch to the Premier League is still very desirable.“Liverpool are another Premier League club to watch. Sources have told GMS that senior Liverpool figures made a series of calls, including on deadline day, to inform Camara he was high in their thinking for 2027 if he didn’t join Chelsea,” Jacobs wrote.“Liverpool never intended to add another midfielder following the departure of Curtis Jones to Inter.
The only way they would have bid for Camara over the summer is if Alexis Mac Allister had departed.To which club in the English top-flight Camara makes a move to, however, very much remains to be seen.Want more Empire of the Kop coverage? Add us as a preferred source on Google to your favourites list for news you can trustAnd while we have seen some signs of life with Liverpool’s current options, with Alexis Mac Allister notably impressing against Ipswich last Friday in the double pivot, we’d be surprised if the Reds aren’t keeping the 22-year-old in mind in anticipation of the January transfer window.Judging by our recent scouting activity, it seems Lamine Camara is still very much present on the club’s shortlist.Chelsea’s “broken relationship” with Monaco is good news for LFC(Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)It’s important to emphasise that it’s still very early in the campaign, and you’d really expect a top-quality side like Liverpool to overcome newly-promoted opponents in Ipswich Town.But ultimately, Liverpool still possess a squad that is severely flawed.
Don’t forget it’s the Basque’s first time leading a Premier League side in the Champions League, so it’s not like there’ll be a tonne of time for him to make do with the numbers currently at his disposal.And, ultimately, the good news is that if we do intend to pursue Lamine Camara in January, we may already have the lead over our nearest competitors.“The handling of the Camara situation has led to a broken relationship between Chelsea and Monaco, and there is no guarantee the Blues will return the player in 2027,” Ben Jacobs added earlier in his piece for GMS.Don’t get us wrong, this is far from being the final piece of the puzzle. Liverpool still need a solution at right-back that isn’t Ronald Araujo and a genuine backup option to Alexander Isak.But we’re not opposed to Liverpool making a step in the right direction in the market and lightening the to-do list for our next sporting director ahead of the summer of 2027.