Liverpool are considering an early move for Monaco midfielder Lamine Camara, with the club’s plans for a possible summer signing potentially being brought forward for the January transfer window.
The 22-year-old Senegal international has been monitored by Liverpool and is viewed as a player capable of adding energy, defensive intensity and creativity to their midfield. Interest has reportedly intensified amid concerns over injuries affecting key players.
Liverpool could bring forward Lamine Camara transfer plans
Journalist James Pearce said the midfielder may be a candidate for an accelerated move to Anfield, drawing a comparison with Liverpool’s decision to sign Luis Diaz during the January 2022 window despite initially having summer plans.
“It wouldn’t surprise me if something similar happened [to the Diaz signing] in terms of someone who was on the list for the summer,” Pearce said in an interview with The Redmen TV.
He added that Camara could have been Liverpool’s preferred senior midfield signing last summer had Alexis Mac Allister decided to leave, while stressing that the outcome would depend on the player’s wishes and Monaco’s willingness to sanction a departure.
Camara was reportedly close to joining Chelsea during the summer, but that proposed move collapsed at the final stage. Liverpool have since emerged as serious contenders for his signature.
Monaco are said to value the midfielder at around €70 million (£58 million), although Liverpool could initially test the French club’s resolve with an offer of approximately £42 million.
Chelsea’s interest in Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott could potentially leave Liverpool with a clearer route to Camara, but no agreement has yet been reached. An early January approach would represent a significant change to the club’s original transfer timetable.
