Liverpool are reportedly holding strong interest in AS Monaco midfielder Lamine Camara, with a potential January move now on the cards.
The Reds won the Premier League title under Arne Slot during the 2024/25 campaign but struggled significantly last term, prompting the club to part ways with the Dutch manager this summer.
Andoni Iraola has since been appointed as Liverpool’s new head coach, bringing his tactical credentials from a successful spell at AFC Bournemouth.
The Spanish boss guided Bournemouth to a sixth-place Premier League finish last season, earning the Cherries a place in the Europa League in the process.
Liverpool were active in the recent summer transfer window, bringing in Jeremy Jacquet, Victor Munoz, and Bradley Barcola, while also securing Ronald Araujo on loan from Barcelona.
Despite selling Curtis Jones to Inter Milan, the club opted against signing a new midfielder before the window closed, leaving a gap in the engine room.
Football Insider report that Liverpool held preliminary talks over signing Camara this summer but stopped short of making any formal approach to Monaco.
Chelsea had also attempted to sign the 22-year-old on deadline day following Enzo Fernandez’s move to Manchester City, even agreeing a deal in principle worth around £47m.
However, after allowing Folarin Balogun to join Everton, Monaco blocked Camara’s proposed move to Chelsea, leaving the Blues’ hierarchy furious and potentially ruling them out of a future pursuit.
That development appears to have opened the door for Liverpool, who are now considered likely candidates to make a formal move for the midfielder in January.
Camara is naturally a right-footed defensive midfielder but is also comfortable operating in a box-to-box capacity, offering versatility across the middle of the park.
Despite Monaco enduring an inconsistent campaign last term, Camara still managed to register seven goal contributions across all competitions, underlining his quality and potential.
Liverpool have made a slow start to the current Premier League season, drawing their opening two fixtures against Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest, adding urgency to their midfield reinforcement plans.