Lamine Camara agent slams Monaco over Chelsea transfer collapse
by Moronfolu Adeyemi · The Eagle OnlineThe agent of Monaco midfielder Lamine Camara has criticised the Ligue 1 club following the collapse of his client’s £47 million transfer to Chelsea on deadline day.
Camara was poised to replace Enzo Fernandez at Stamford Bridge after Chelsea reached an agreement with Monaco for the Senegal international.
The midfielder had also completed his medical before preparing to fly to London.
However, the transfer was tied to Folarin Balogun’s proposed move from Monaco to Everton, with the French club needing the deal to go through before allowing Camara to leave.
When Everton initially advanced their pursuit of Balogun, Monaco informed Camara that he would not be leaving.
Balogun subsequently changed his mind following a medical at Everton and rejected the move.
Despite this, Monaco still refused to green-light Camara’s departure, leaving Chelsea enraged by the late U-turn.
Former Premier League striker Diomansy Kamara, who represents Camara and Crystal Palace winger Ismaila Sarr, took to Instagram to express his frustration.
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“The situations involving Ismaïla Sarr and Lamine Camara should make all of us stop and take notice,” Kamara posted.
“We have to get out of this logic where African players can sometimes be treated as little more than commodities: you buy them, you set their price, you negotiate their future, and, too often, with their own wishes pushed into the background.”
He added: “Our African players deserve respect. Respect for their work.
“Respect for their careers. Respect for their ambitions. Respect for their voices.”
Kamara also stressed the personal impact of transfer dealings on players, arguing that football’s financial mechanisms can overlook the human cost involved.
“A transfer shouldn’t just be a matter of two clubs and a set of numbers.
“Behind every contract, there’s a man, a career, dreams and life-changing decisions.
“The fact that clubs can sometimes have the final word is a reality of professional football.
“But one question remains: what about the career and the will of the player?”
The agent called on football authorities to consider changes that would create a fairer system for clubs and players.
“Football’s governing bodies, particularly FIFA and UEFA, must take a serious look at these situations and consider whether a fairer system can be created for both clubs and players,” Kamara urged.
“Should release clauses become mandatory?
“What is the point of a club being able to hold a player to his contract if, ultimately, it loses the commitment and trust of the person behind the footballer?
“Clubs’ investments must be protected, but so too must the player’s career, ambitions and right to decide his own future.
“We need a framework that protects both sides.”
Kamara concluded by insisting that players should have a voice in decisions that determine their careers.
“The player must be able to be heard and respected in the decisions that determine his future.
“Let’s never forget what’s important: behind every success, it’s the players who write history first.”
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