{"id":681,"date":"2026-09-02T04:26:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T04:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportbulletin.top\/?p=681"},"modified":"2026-09-02T04:26:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T04:26:09","slug":"lamine-camara-monaco-pull-out-of-selling-midfielder-to-chelsea-in-47m-deal-after-blues-agreed-deal-for-enzo-fernandez-replacement-football-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportbulletin.top\/?p=681","title":{"rendered":"Lamine Camara: Monaco pull out of selling midfielder to Chelsea in \u00a347m deal after Blues agreed deal for Enzo Fernandez replacement | Football News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component-name=\"ui-article-body\" data-testid=\"article-body\" data-highlight-intro=\"true\">\n<p>Monaco have pulled out of the deal to sell Lamine Camara to Chelsea &#8211; who feel the French club have acted in an extraordinary and deeply unprofessional way. <\/p>\n<p>Camara was set to join Chelsea for \u00a347m and was to sign a six-year deal pending a medical.<\/p>\n<p>Just after the 11pm transfer deadline passed, news emerged that Monaco reneged on the agreement they had with Chelsea, and they had informed the Blues of their decision in writing.<\/p>\n<p>The reason for Monaco pulling out was that they had successfully renegotiated the deal to sell <strong>Folarin Balogun<\/strong> to Everton, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/news\/11671\/13580201\/folarin-balogun-monaco-strikers-move-to-everton-falls-through-after-deal-scuppered-chelseas-chances-of-signing-lamine-camara\">but the striker sensationally backed out of the move at the very last minute.<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-site-video sdc-article-widget callfn\" data-account-id=\"6057984924001\" data-amp-iframe-embed=\"\" data-asset-id=\"a36222ec-4752-4a9b-8716-6bc2da1f2d45\" data-asset-path=\"\" data-asset-version=\"\" data-autoplay=\"false\" 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aria-hidden=\"true\" data-role=\"poster\" class=\"sdc-site-video__poster\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/26\/09\/768x432\/aea16b7d544f377180fcf38e26dc7c7b404d11e29e15bc6415f553e59a8d3465_7338327.jpg?20260902005242\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/26\/09\/768x432\/aea16b7d544f377180fcf38e26dc7c7b404d11e29e15bc6415f553e59a8d3465_7338327.jpg?20260902005242 600w,https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/26\/09\/1600x900\/aea16b7d544f377180fcf38e26dc7c7b404d11e29e15bc6415f553e59a8d3465_7338327.jpg?20260902005242\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"sdc-site-video__poster-img excluded-image\" data-testid=\"sitewide-video-poster\"\/><br \/>\n          <span class=\"sdc-site-video__loader\" data-testid=\"sitewide-video-loader\"\/><\/p>\n<p>          <\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <video id=\"id_a36222ec-4752-4a9b-8716-6bc2da1f2d45\" data-embed=\"default\" data-application-id=\"\" class=\"video-js sdc-site-video__tag\" controls=\"\" playsinline=\"\" data-testid=\"sitewide-video-video\"\/>\n        <\/div><figcaption class=\"sdc-site-video__caption ui-media-caption\">\n<p>          <span class=\"ui-media-caption__caption-text\" data-role=\"caption-text\" data-testid=\"sitewide-video-caption\">Sky Sports&#8217; Rob Dorsett explains why the collapse of the Folarin Balogun deal leaves Everton short of strikers for the season.<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Monaco only wanted to sell one player, and once they thought they had a deal agreed to sell Balogun to Everton, they pulled out of the Camara-to-Chelsea deal despite a full written club-to-club agreement with the Blues.<\/p>\n<p>Monaco refused to sign a Camara deal sheet before the 11pm deadline, and there is no chance of Chelsea resurrecting a deal for the Senegal international.<\/p>\n<p>The feeling at Chelsea towards Monaco now is likely to be &#8220;what goes around comes around&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea had been looking for a new midfielder with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/news\/11679\/13579972\/enzo-fernandez-transfer-news-man-city-sign-midfielder-from-chelsea-in-british-record-equalling-lb125m-deal\"><strong>Enzo Fernandez<\/strong> joining Manchester City in a joint-British-record \u00a3125m deal.<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-site-video sdc-article-widget callfn\" data-account-id=\"6057984924001\" data-amp-iframe-embed=\"\" data-asset-id=\"6047bfb7-161e-4c9b-ae90-4f217ff2a87b\" data-asset-path=\"\" data-asset-version=\"\" data-autoplay=\"false\" data-auth-config=\"{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/api.condatis.sky\\\/auth\\\/video\\\/token&quot;,&quot;tokenRequired&quot;:true,&quot;fetchMethod&quot;:&quot;url&quot;,&quot;fetchOptions&quot;:{&quot;encoded&quot;:true},&quot;headers&quot;:{&quot;X-SkyGDP-Proposition&quot;:&quot;sportweb&quot;,&quot;X-SkyGDP-Territory&quot;:&quot;GB&quot;,&quot;Authorization&quot;:&quot;OGY5ZDgxZjRhNzYwNGQ3MTljMjFhMDJlOGVmODRhYzA=&quot;}}\" 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data-auto-pause-on-not-visible=\"\" data-defer-source=\"\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-closed-captions-position=\"\" data-show-closed-captions=\"true\" data-show-pip=\"\" data-show-live-stream-scrubber=\"\" data-autoload=\"\" data-testid=\"sitewide-video\">\n<div class=\"sdc-site-video__inner\">\n<div class=\"sdc-site-video__content\" data-role=\"bridge-controller\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% \/ ());\">\n<p class=\"sdc-site-video__accessibility-message\" data-role=\"accessibility-message\">Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player<\/p>\n<p>          <span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-role=\"poster\" class=\"sdc-site-video__poster\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/26\/09\/768x432\/skysports-manchester-city-fernandes_7338299.jpg?20260901234719\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/26\/09\/768x432\/skysports-manchester-city-fernandes_7338299.jpg?20260901234719 600w,https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/26\/09\/1600x900\/skysports-manchester-city-fernandes_7338299.jpg?20260901234719\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"sdc-site-video__poster-img excluded-image\" data-testid=\"sitewide-video-poster\"\/><br \/>\n          <span class=\"sdc-site-video__loader\" data-testid=\"sitewide-video-loader\"\/><\/p>\n<p>          <\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <video id=\"id_6047bfb7-161e-4c9b-ae90-4f217ff2a87b\" data-embed=\"default\" data-application-id=\"\" class=\"video-js sdc-site-video__tag\" controls=\"\" playsinline=\"\" data-testid=\"sitewide-video-video\"\/>\n        <\/div><figcaption class=\"sdc-site-video__caption ui-media-caption\">\n<p>          <span class=\"ui-media-caption__caption-text\" data-role=\"caption-text\" data-testid=\"sitewide-video-caption\">Ben Ransom reports that finally Enzo Fernandez has completed his \u00a3125m move from Chelsea to Man City on a five-year deal.<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Chelsea had the option of pulling the plug on Fernandez&#8217;s move to Man City after the Camara deal had collapsed, but they stuck to their word and honoured their commitment to complete the deal.<\/p>\n<p>Roma&#8217;s Manu Kone was also shortlisted as a potential option, while Chelsea were also looking at midfield options in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<h3>&#8216;Chelsea are really unhappy&#8217;<\/h3>\n<p><em>Sky Sports News&#8217; Kaveh Solhekol:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Enzo Fernandez is going to be a Manchester City player. Lamine Camara to Chelsea collapsing is totally separate.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Chelsea have not been able to sign a replacement. Chelsea are really unhappy with the way Monaco behaved.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My information is everything was done &#8211; written, agreed, signed. He was flying into London [on Wednesday].<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;At the same time, Monaco have been negotiating with Everton to sell Folarin Balogun. Once they have agreed a deal with Everton, they have come back to Chelsea and gone back on their agreement.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Chelsea don&#8217;t believe this is the way clubs should conduct business. I suppose this is one of the risks you take when you leave things so late.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-site-video sdc-article-widget callfn\" data-account-id=\"6057984924001\" data-amp-iframe-embed=\"\" data-asset-id=\"1d91218c-4fdd-47b7-a7e8-04d2c7361321\" data-asset-path=\"\" data-asset-version=\"\" data-autoplay=\"false\" data-auth-config=\"{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/api.condatis.sky\\\/auth\\\/video\\\/token&quot;,&quot;tokenRequired&quot;:true,&quot;fetchMethod&quot;:&quot;url&quot;,&quot;fetchOptions&quot;:{&quot;encoded&quot;:true},&quot;headers&quot;:{&quot;X-SkyGDP-Proposition&quot;:&quot;sportweb&quot;,&quot;X-SkyGDP-Territory&quot;:&quot;GB&quot;,&quot;Authorization&quot;:&quot;OGY5ZDgxZjRhNzYwNGQ3MTljMjFhMDJlOGVmODRhYzA=&quot;}}\" data-caption=\"Re-live all the thrills and spills from Transfer Deadline Day on Sky Sports News.\" data-clip-type=\"\" data-component-name=\"sdc-site-video\" data-component-name-alias=\"ui-sitewide-video\" data-competition=\"\" data-copy-url-text=\"URL copied to clipboard\" data-fn=\"sdc-site-video\" data-id=\"id_1d91218c-4fdd-47b7-a7e8-04d2c7361321\" data-is-live-stream=\"false\" data-lite=\"true\" data-options=\"\" data-originator-id=\"-1\" data-originator-handle=\"brightcove-sport-gb\" data-package-name=\"\" data-provider=\"brightcove\" data-player-id=\"DESF5xFjJ\" data-playsinline=\"\" data-sensitive=\"\" data-sdc-id=\"7338330\" data-sdc-video-id=\"1d91218c-4fdd-47b7-a7e8-04d2c7361321\" data-sport-category=\"\" data-state=\"loading\" data-token-state=\"none\" data-video-ad-unit=\"videoplayer\" data-video-blacklisted-originator-ids=\"\" data-video-id=\"ref:1d91218c-4fdd-47b7-a7e8-04d2c7361321\" data-video-type=\"\" data-auto-pause-on-not-visible=\"\" data-defer-source=\"\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-closed-captions-position=\"\" data-show-closed-captions=\"true\" data-show-pip=\"\" data-show-live-stream-scrubber=\"\" data-autoload=\"\" data-testid=\"sitewide-video\">\n<div class=\"sdc-site-video__inner\">\n<div class=\"sdc-site-video__content\" data-role=\"bridge-controller\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% \/ ());\">\n<p class=\"sdc-site-video__accessibility-message\" data-role=\"accessibility-message\">Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player<\/p>\n<p>          <span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-role=\"poster\" class=\"sdc-site-video__poster\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/26\/09\/768x432\/skysports-ssn-story-of-the-day_7338333.jpg?20260902010737\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/26\/09\/768x432\/skysports-ssn-story-of-the-day_7338333.jpg?20260902010737 600w,https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/26\/09\/1600x900\/skysports-ssn-story-of-the-day_7338333.jpg?20260902010737\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"sdc-site-video__poster-img excluded-image\" data-testid=\"sitewide-video-poster\"\/><br \/>\n          <span class=\"sdc-site-video__loader\" data-testid=\"sitewide-video-loader\"\/><\/p>\n<p>          <\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <video id=\"id_1d91218c-4fdd-47b7-a7e8-04d2c7361321\" data-embed=\"default\" data-application-id=\"\" class=\"video-js sdc-site-video__tag\" controls=\"\" playsinline=\"\" data-testid=\"sitewide-video-video\"\/>\n        <\/div><figcaption class=\"sdc-site-video__caption ui-media-caption\">\n<p>          <span class=\"ui-media-caption__caption-text\" data-role=\"caption-text\" data-testid=\"sitewide-video-caption\">Re-live all the thrills and spills from Transfer Deadline Day on Sky Sports News.<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Who has left Chelsea on Deadline Day?<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Chelsea <\/strong>goalkeeper <strong>Robert Sanchez <\/strong>has completed a season-long loan move to Serie A side <strong>Como<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The goalkeeper had been bumped down to Stamford Bridge following the arrival of <strong>Emi Martinez <\/strong>from <strong>Aston Villa<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, midfielder<strong> Dario Essugo<\/strong> has completed a season-long loan move to sister club <strong>Strasbourg<\/strong>. Essugo was of interest to Hull in this window.<\/p>\n<p>Striker <strong>Deivid Washington <\/strong>has completed a permanent transfer to Strasbourg. He signed from Santos for \u00a317.1m three years ago but made only three appearances.<\/p>\n<p>Forward<strong> Dujuan Richards<\/strong> has also joined<strong> Wimbledon <\/strong>on a season-long loan.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Chelsea striker <strong>Shim Mheuka<\/strong> has arrived in Glasgow ahead of his loan move to <strong>Celtic, <\/strong>who are also<strong> <\/strong>working to finalise a deal for Chelsea left-back Landon Emenalo.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Monaco have pulled out of the deal to sell Lamine Camara to Chelsea &#8211; who&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":649,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-681","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-premier-league"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/sportbulletin.top\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/skysports-lamine-camara-monaco_7337652.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportbulletin.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/681","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportbulletin.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportbulletin.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportbulletin.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportbulletin.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=681"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportbulletin.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/681\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportbulletin.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/649"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportbulletin.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=681"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportbulletin.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=681"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportbulletin.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=681"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}