Chelsea have reached an agreement with Monaco for the signing of midfielder Lamine Camara.The Athletic reported earlier on Tuesday that Chelsea were keen on a move for the 22-year-old, and had seen a €45million offer rejected.A further, improved bid in the region of £47m (€54m) has now been accepted, however, ahead of the 11pm BST transfer deadline.The player has agreed terms on a six-year contract with the option of a further 12 months, has completed a medical and is set to arrive in London on Wednesday.The move for Camara, who represented Senegal at this summer’s World Cup, follows the agreement to sell Enzo Fernandez to Manchester City for £125m.How much trouble is billionaire sports owner Mark Walter in?Brittany Ghiroli and Johnny SweetChelsea have already added to their midfield ranks this summer with the signings of Valentin Barco from Strasbourg and Jordan Henderson after his Brentford contract was mutually terminated. They sold Andrey Santos to Manchester United earlier this window.Chelsea have Moises Caicedo, Romeo Lavia and Reece James as other midfield options but the former appeared to suffer an injury during Sunday’s 4-3 win over Brighton & Hove Albion and the club captain can also feature as a right-sided defender. Malo Gusto started in midfield for the Brighton game but is naturally a right-back.
Chelsea agree £47m Lamine Camara transfer with Monaco
The 22-year-old midfielder has agreed terms on a six-year contract with the option of a further 12 months











