Liverpool have genuine interest in Monaco midfielder Lamine Camara, but only as a contingency if Alexis Mac Allister departs the club, according to The Athletic’s David Ornstein.
The 22-year-old Senegalese midfielder’s deadline-day move to Chelsea collapsed amid the chaos surrounding Everton’s failed Balomin deal. Ornstein confirmed the club was one realistic option Liverpool considered over the summer, with midfield depth a longstanding concern following Curtis Jones’s £30m exit to Inter Milan.
“Liverpool would have had to look at options, even though they were only going to sign a midfielder, in spite of Curtis Jones leaving, if a further departure occurred,” Ornstein wrote in response to fan questions. “Camara was one option.”
Mac Allister has impressed under Andoni Iraola this season alongside Dominik Szoboszlai, shaking off a difficult 2024–25 campaign. His partnership with the Hungarian has proved more suited to the new manager’s high-pressing style than previous combinations, though Liverpool’s midfield remains vulnerable defensively.
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