Monaco’s Lamine Camara says he has turned the page after failed Chelsea move | OneFootball

Monaco’s Lamine Camara, 22, says he has turned the page after his proposed deadline day switch to Chelsea collapsed. According to Get French Football News, the midfielder also denied seeking a summer exit from the Principality club.

An agreement was reached between the clubs, but Monaco pulled back when it appeared Folarin Balogun would complete a move to Everton. Balogun’s transfer fell through after the window closed, and both players stayed at Stade Louis II.

The day after the window shut, Monaco chief executive Thiago Scuro said Camara had asked the club at that moment to facilitate a switch to Stamford Bridge.

Camara described the finale as hectic, but said that is part of professional football. He stressed he tried to remain professional, not overthink, and refocus quickly on PSG.

Addressing whether he wanted to leave, he said a move had been possible but fell through at the last minute. He added that if another chance does not come it would be because he gave up or did not work hard enough, and that football moves quickly, so maybe other opportunities will arise. For now he is focused on his contribution and Monaco’s season.

He said team-mates spoke to him the next day, notably former Chelsea midfielder Denis Zakaria, who took a big-brother role, helped him concentrate on the PSG match, and told him such episodes happen at top clubs.

Source: Get French Football News

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