Lamine Camara is staying at Monaco after his proposed £47.1m move to Chelsea collapsed. Sources in France had indicated Monaco needed to make a major sale this summer, preferring to sell Folarin Balogun. A source at the Ligue 1 club had previously stated it would take a substantial fee to secure Camara's departure.
Chelsea had made a breakthrough when reports claimed Everton's move for Balogun was in doubt, suggesting Monaco's asking price for Camara appeared to fall, making a move more achievable at £47m. However, once Balogun's transfer appeared to be back on track, Monaco appeared to renege on their decision to sell Camara. BBC Sport has contacted Monaco for comment.
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