The agent of Crystal Palace's Ismaila Sarr and Monaco's Lamine Camara has accused football clubs of failing to respect African players after his two clients missed out on deadline day transfers.
Chelsea almost signed a new midfielder on deadline day (Picture: Getty) Xabi Alonso gave Chelsea his backing over a shock £65m bid to sign England midfielder James Garner on transfer deadline day, according to reports. Chelsea were working on deals for a number of midfielders on deadline day as Enzo Fernandez closed in on a move to Manchester City. The Blues held talks with Roma for France World Cup star Manu Kone and thought they had agreed a deal with Monaco for Lamine Camara. Progress in the Camara pursuit led Chelsea to sanction Fernandez’s move to the Etihad Stadium for a staggering £125m – the joint-highest fee paid in Premier League history. Exclusive Premier League previews Get ahead of the start of the season with our weekly football newsletter. Sign up now for free. But talks with Monaco then broke down meaning Camara stayed put and Alonso failed to sign a replacement for Fernandez. As well as looking at Camara and Kone, Chelsea were also linked with deadline-day moves for Alex Scott, Martin Zubimendi and Morgan Gibbs-White. According to talkSPORT, Chelsea also made a late bid for Garner but were knocked back by Premier League rivals Everton. Everton and England midfielder James Garner (Picture: Getty) Garner, a product of the Manchester United academy, has made over 100 appearances for Everton since leaving Old Trafford in 2022. The 25-year-old was handed his England debut by Thomas Tuchel earlier this season but failed to make the Three Lions’ World Cup squad. It is claimed Alonso approved Chelsea’s move for Garner, who can play at right-back as well as in midfield, but Everton were unwilling to entertain any offers so close to the transfer deadline. The report adds that Chelsea indicated they were willing to pay £65m for Garner but Everton told them he was not for sale on the final day of the window. For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Comment now Comments Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source
It had looked as though Kenny Tete would join from Fulham to add to David Moyes's right back options, while Folarin Balogun was on his was to Merseyside for a medical to replace Beto.
Everton's failure to sign Folarin Balogun from Monaco has now opened the door for a possible move to Turkey for the striker. The post ‘Made Contact’ – Turkish Side In To Take Advantage Of Everton Deal Collapse appeared first on Inside Futbol | Latest Football News, Transfer Rumours & Articles.
Ismaila Sarr’s failed move to Liverpool has taken another twist after his agent, Diomansy Kamara, publicly criticised the way African players are treated during major transfer negotiations. Liverpool pushed to sign the Crystal Palace winger during the closing stages of the window as Andoni Iraola looked for another wide attacker. Want more CaughtOffside coverage? Add […] The post Agent hits out after Premier League star failed to seal career changing Liverpool move appeared first on CaughtOffside.
Chelsea transfer target Lamine Camara was reportedly left fuming with his club Monaco as his Deadline Day move to Stamford Bridge collapsed. The Senegal international looked close to making the move to Chelsea, with Fabrizio Romano even declaring ‘here we go’ for a potential €55m deal. However, Monaco later pulled the plug in a surprise […] The post €55m star fuming with club for blocking dream Chelsea transfer appeared first on CaughtOffside.
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