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Chelsea Agree £47m Lamine Camara Deal to Replace Enzo Fernandez
Chelsea are set to sign Senegal midfielder Lamine Camara on a six-year deal after Monaco reopened talks, with paperwork and a medical still to complete.
- On Tuesday, Chelsea agreed to a £47.1m deal to sign Monaco midfielder Lamine Camara, with the Senegal international set to undergo a medical before finalizing his transfer to London.
- Chelsea pursued Camara as a midfield reinforcement while anticipating Enzo Fernandez's £125m sale to Manchester City, prioritizing squad strength after his departure to a direct Premier League rival.
- The deal revived after Monaco faced pressure to sell following complications with Folarin Balogun's move to Everton, after Chelsea had previously cooled their pursuit when the French club rejected two initial bids.
- Expected to arrive in London on Wednesday, Camara will sign a six-year contract with an option to extend by a further 12 months, strengthening manager Xabi Alonso's squad depth.
- The signing offers a different midfield profile and is not viewed as a like-for-like replacement for Fernandez, joining recent signings Morgan Rogers, Maxence Lacroix, and Emiliano Martinez in Chelsea's summer rebuild.
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Lamine Camara: Chelsea Agree £47m Deal To Sign Monaco Midfielder As Enzo Fernandez Replacement
He is set to sign a six-year deal pending a medical. Monaco rejected a £38.5m (€45m) bid from Chelsea earlier on Deadline Day. Chelsea are looking for a new midfielder with Enzo Fernandez set to depart for Manchester City in a joint-British-record £125m deal. Transfer Centre LIVE! | Chelsea news & transfers🔵 Chelsea fixtures & […]
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