{"id":4415,"date":"2026-09-13T08:32:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T08:32:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/?p=4415"},"modified":"2026-09-13T08:32:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T08:32:11","slug":"chelsea-had-bid-of-over-50m-for-one-midfielder-rejected-in-summer-transfer-window","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/?p=4415","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea had bid of over \u00a350m for one midfielder rejected in summer transfer window"},"content":{"rendered":"


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AS Monaco\u2019s Lamine Camara was not the only midfielder Chelsea tried to sign in the summer transfer window.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chelsea were set to sign Camara<\/a> until Monaco had a change of heart and decided that they wanted to keep hold of the 22-year-old.<\/p>\n

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That, understandably, left the Blues<\/a> far from happy, while the club also would have been annoyed with how their pursuit of Manu Kone<\/a> went.<\/p>\n

Roma rejected big-money offer for Manu Kone from Chelsea<\/h2>\n

Chelsea were also reportedly close to signing Kone<\/a> from AS Roma, but how close remains to be seen.<\/p>\n

According to Tuttomercatoweb<\/a>, Roma resisted a \u20ac60m (\u00a351.4m) offer for Kone from Chelsea when the transfer market was still open.<\/p>\n

Like in Monaco\u2019s case, perhaps Roma were open to selling Kone at one point, hence the reports about Chelsea nearly signing him.<\/p>\n

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It was even claimed that Kone had agreed personal terms with Chelsea<\/a>. In the end, though, the Frenchman remained at the Stadio Olimpico, while Chelsea failed to sign anyone to replace Enzo Fernandez.<\/p>\n

It has left them short in midfield, with Moises Caicedo and Jordan Henderson both currently out injured. In Caicedo\u2019s absence, Chelsea\u2019s midfield has just not managed to cope<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Manu Kone should now be above Lamine Camara on Chelsea\u2019s shortlist<\/h2>\n

Chelsea seemed to pivot between Kone and Camara in the final hours of the transfer window. It is not quite clear who was their priority at first, but what is now clear is Kone should be above Camara on Chelsea\u2019s shortlist.<\/p>\n

After everything that happened on deadline day, Chelsea should not be doing business with Monaco.<\/p>\n

Even if they still want to sign Camara, it looks like that will be difficult. According to the reliable Fabrizio Romano, Chelsea\u2019s relationship with Monaco has been completely shattered<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Time heals, but not necessarily in the business world. You would not blame Chelsea\u2019s owners if they decided not to do business with Monaco again and prioritised the likes of Kone and Alex Scott over Camara. <\/p>\n

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