Transfer collapse hands Liverpool major boost to complete midfielder signing in 2027

Liverpool are reportedly positioning themselves for a future move for Monaco midfielder Lamine Camara after his deadline-day switch to Chelsea dramatically collapsed.

The 22-year-old had been close to joining Chelsea as a replacement for Enzo Fernandez, but Monaco pulled out of the deal at the final stage.

That has opened the door for Liverpool, who are understood to have made their interest clear and could return for the Senegal international in 2027.

Liverpool told Camara he remains in their thinking

Writing for GiveMeSport, Ben Jacobs revealed that Liverpool contacted both Camara’s camp and Monaco before the deadline to underline their long-term interest.

Jacobs reports: “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.

“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.

“Camara still dreams of making a move to the Premier League and leaving Monaco in January is not discounted.”

The midfielder had been set to join Chelsea for around £47m, but Monaco withdrew from the agreement after deciding they preferred to sell Folarin Balogun to Everton instead. That move also collapsed, leaving both Camara and Balogun at Monaco.