Monaco’s Lamine Camara says he has ‘turned the page’ following aborted Chelsea move

Monaco’s Lamine Camara says he has ‘turned the page’ following aborted Chelsea move Lamine Camara (22) has said that he has “turned the page” following the breakdown of his move to Chelsea on transfer deadline day. The AS Monaco midfielder has also denied that he wanted to leave the Principality club over the summer. Camara also moved to Chelsea on deadline day. A deal was even struck between the Premier League side and Monaco. However, when it looked like Folarin Balogun was going to complete a move to Everton, Les Monégasques reneged on that deal. The USMNT international’s move to Merseyside ultimately broke down following the closure of the transfer window. Both players, therefore, stayed at the Stade Louis II. Speaking the day after the closure of the transfer window, Monaco CEO Thiago Scuro gave his version of events and revealed that Camara had asked, at that moment, for the club to facilitate his move to Stamford Bridge. Speaking in a press conference attended by Get French Football News, Camara revisited the final hours of the transfer window. Camara reveals talks with former Chelsea midfielder Zakaria “It’s true that it was a hectic moment, but as you know, that is part of being a professional footballer. I tried to be professional and not think too much about it. I tried to turn the page and focus on PSG,” said Camara. “Did I want to leave? That makes you think that I wasn’t living in the present with the team. There was the possibility [of me joining Chelsea]. At the last minute, it didn’t happen […] if another chance [to leave for a big club] doesn’t come up, it is because I threw in the towel or didn’t work hard enough. Football moves quickly and maybe other chances will come. For now, I am focused on what I can bring and on the season at Monaco. “ Camara also revealed that he spoke to teammates about the saga the day after, notably with a former Chelsea midfielder, Denis Zakaria. “He is always there, always in his leadership role as a big brother. He spoke to me a lot the day after about what happened with the transfer. They helped me a lot to focus on the match versus PSG. Denis has played at top clubs; he says that these things happen. GFFN | Luke Entwistle – reporting from Monaco