Details emerge as Monaco willing to compromise with Chelsea over Lamine Camara price

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Chelsea are in the market for a midfielder…

Fernandez, for all intents and purposes, is waiting for Chelsea to sign a replacement before Man City can push through a deal for the Argentine. It is believed a deal will be a British record for the midfielder.

Camara now looks most likely, despite links with Kone, Noah Sadiki, Morgan Gibbs-White and Lucas Bergvall. However, Chelsea’s £38.5m bid was rejected, and they will have to increase their offer in talks.

Chelsea’s bid for Camara was always going to be rejected

The 22-year-old was the subject of a £43m bid from Palace earlier this summer, so a £38.5m bid for the midfielder was always going to be turned down. Now, Miguel Delaney has news on his price tag.

As previously reported, Delaney says Monaco are holding out for €60m (£51m). This was the fee reported when Palace saw their offer rejected for Camara. Still cheap compared to the fee coming in for Enzo.

Monaco are showing signs of compromising with Camara keen

Filipe Luis is desperate to keep Camara at Monaco, previously describing the Senegal international as “one of the best midfielders in the world”. But Camara is said to be keen on joining Chelsea today.

Lamine Camara and Moises Caicedo are VERY similar midfielders…

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Monaco are seemingly open to his exit if the price is right, and Delaney continues that the Ligue 1 side are willing to compromise. They are ready to accept €50m [£43m] with add-ons that take the fee higher.

With seven hours left to go in the window, Chelsea need to get their skates on, or they will find that they are forced into selling Fernandez and won’t have a replacement ready to bring in. Make or break, now.