Lamine Camara to Real Madrid
This move fell through. Last report: Fabrizio Romano, 4 September 2026.
Any move for Lamine Camara from Monaco to Real Madrid is off. The 22-year-old Senegal midfielder, tied to Monaco until June 2029 and valued at around €35m, will stay put, with Xabi Alonso making clear he is content with the players already at his disposal. Fees in the €41m to €58m range had been floated, but the door has closed rather than opened. This one comes straight from Fabrizio Romano, one of the most reliable voices in the business, relaying Alonso's own words on 4 September 2026. Alonso said he is "happy with the squad and depth" and values the "certainty" of knowing who will be in the building. That is a manager shutting a deal down in public, not a stray link. As things stand, this is a long shot and then some. For it to revive, Real Madrid would need a change of heart at the top of the coaching staff, and there is no sign of that. Alonso's comments read as final, and with Camara under contract for three more years Monaco hold every card. Nothing here points to movement. The money would have sat squarely in Real Madrid's recent habits. Porto to Real Madrid at €50m in 2019, and Lyon to Real Madrid at €48m that same year, show the club paying roughly that bracket for young talent. Camara himself cost Monaco €15m from Metz, so a resale near €50m was always plausible on paper. Watch for any softening in Alonso's stance or a fresh Real Madrid midfield need. Absent that, this stays shut.
Who reported it
- Fabrizio Romano, 4 September 2026: 🚨🔵 Xabi Alonso on Lamine Camara deal off: “I am happy with the squad and depth, healthy competition”. “We know who is going to be in the building, it's good to have that certaint
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