{"id":5436,"date":"2026-09-20T12:46:22","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T12:46:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/footballars.xyz\/?p=5436"},"modified":"2026-09-20T12:46:22","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T12:46:22","slug":"denis-zakaria-has-last-laugh-after-trying-to-sabotage-47m-chelsea-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/?p=5436","title":{"rendered":"Denis Zakaria has last laugh after trying to sabotage \u00a347m Chelsea deal"},"content":{"rendered":"


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It is the summer of 2022 and Chelsea have agreed a smart-looking loan deal for Denis Zakaria. A year later, and Lamine Camara\u2019s teammate is considered one of the worst signings of the BlueCo era.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Zakaria<\/a>, 29, played just 11 games for Chelsea<\/a> during the 2022-23 season and returned to Juventus. After struggling at Juventus the season beforehand, he was on the move again \u2013 this time joining AS Monaco.<\/p>\n

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After his career had fallen by the wayside, Zakaria has resurrected himself in the red and white of Monaco. A large stint of his three years with Monaco, of whom he captains, has been alongside Lamine Camara<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What Denis Zakaria told Lamine Camara about Chelsea<\/h2>\n

Fast forward to the final day of the summer window, and it looked as if Chelsea were about to replace Enzo Fernandez with Camara. A \u00a347m deal was agreed<\/a>, and Camara was halfway through his medical.<\/p>\n

Indeed, that is how late it was before Monaco pulled the plug<\/a>. Camara stayed put and since then, Chelsea have struggled in midfield to the point that even having Zakaria back at Stamford Bridge would be a plus.<\/p>\n

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Lamine Camara and Moises Caicedo are VERY similar midfielders\u2026<\/h3>\n

Should Chelsea be targeting someone else instead? Let us know who you think!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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After Monaco\u2019s 2-1 win over Lens on Friday night, Zakaria admitted he tried to sabotage Camara\u2019s move to Chelsea: \u201cChelsea? I told him that it was good but that it is better here. I know the player.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know the person that he is; he is very professional. I think that [the transfer saga] has given him even more strength. He was incredible today,\u201d Zakaria continued, explaining how Camara has got even better.<\/p>\n

Denis Zakaria was not the best person to ask about Chelsea<\/h2>\n

If Camara thought he was going to get a glowing portrayal of Chelsea from a player that had largely been ousted during his time in West London, then he was wrong. Zakaria was only going to give one opinion.<\/p>\n

However, Camara was willing to undergo a medical at Chelsea. Clearly, he did not pay much attention to Zakaria\u2019s verdict on Xabi Alonso\u2019s side and wanted to complete a move in the final hours of the window.<\/p>\n

Chelsea remain interested in Camara, but the Blues won\u2019t have as good a chance as they did back in the summer, when it comes to nabbing his signature. Liverpool, among others, are supposedly interested<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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