Monaco Sporting Director, Thiago Scuro, has explained why midfielder Lamine Camara’s move to Chelsea on transfer deadline day collapsed.
Chelsea had already agreed on a six-year deal for Camara to move to Stamford Bridge from Monaco.
The Senegal international was undergoing his medical examinations at a private clinic when he was abruptly informed that the £47million deal would no longer be going ahead.
This comes after his teammate Folarin Balogun’s move to Everton from Monaco collapsed.
Speaking on the development, Scuro said during a press conference in the Principality on Wednesday that Camara didn’t join Chelsea because it was Monaco’s top priority to keep him at the French Ligue 1 club.
“To talk about Lamine, we have been approached by several clubs during the summer.
“The message has always been the same: our priority is that he stays,” Scuro said as quoted by Football London.
Transfer deadline: Monaco chief explains why Camara’s Chelsea move collapsed
