Monaco has unexpectedly withdrawn from the deal to sell Lamine Camara to Chelsea, leaving the Blues feeling the French club acted in an extraordinary and deeply unprofessional manner.

The transfer was initially set for £47m, with Camara poised to sign a six-year deal pending a medical examination. However, shortly after the 11pm transfer deadline, Monaco informed Chelsea in writing of their decision to renege on the agreement.

The reason behind this sudden change was Monaco's successful renegotiation of the deal to sell Folarin Balogun to Everton. Despite having a full written club-to-club agreement with Chelsea to finalize the Camara deal, Monaco opted to prioritize the Balogun transfer.

Chelsea's search for a new midfielder intensifies as Enzo Fernandez is set to depart for Manchester City in a joint-British-record £125m deal. It's important to note that the collapse of the Camara deal is entirely separate from the Fernandez transfer, which is expected to proceed as planned.

In addition to Camara, Chelsea has shortlisted Manu Kone from Roma as a potential option while exploring other midfield targets within the Premier League.

On Deadline Day, Chelsea also saw some movement, with goalkeeper Robert Sanchez joining Como on a season-long loan, and midfielder Dario Essugo moving to sister club Strasbourg on a similar agreement. Striker Deivid Washington has also finalized a permanent transfer to Strasbourg, while forward Dujuan Richards heads to Wimbledon on loan.