When agreements are signed and human beings are treated like last-second leverage, the system is broken. Players aren't commodities to be held hostage by a club’s poor planning
🚨🌍 Ismaila Sarr’s agent Diomansy Kamara statement.
“Statement from Ismaila Sarr’s agent Diomansy Kamara: “The cases of Ismaila Sarr and Lamine Camara must all interrogate us.
“We have to get out of this logic where the African player can sometimes give the feeling that he is just a commodity: you buy it, you set its price, you negotiate its future and, too often, your will seems to go to the background.
“Our African players deserve respect. The respect of their work. The respect of their career. Respecting their ambitions. The respect of their voices.
“A transfer shouldn't just be a matter of two clubs and numbers. Behind every contract, there's a man, a career, dreams and life choices.
“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 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.”
🚨🗣️ Enzo Fernandez:
"Manchester City are the most successful club in England in recent times. Every player wants to be part of a club like this, everyone knows how well-run City are."
"I could not be happier to be here, and I am ready for the challenge of helping City continue winning trophies. This is a club built for success."
"I pride myself on continually improving. Anyone who’s worked with me will know how hard I train every day and how much I put into matches. I give absolutely everything and promise Manchester City that will continue now."
I wasn't planning on following Ligue 1 this year, but Monaco just forced their way onto my hate-watch list. Every loss of theirs is going to feel like a trophy.
Monaco’s late U-turn is poor form, but Chelsea made their own bed. Anticipating Enzo’s massive move to Man City should have triggered an earlier move for a replacement. Waiting until deadline day and leaving themselves at the mercy of another club's last-second decisions is sheer poor planning
Complete lack of professionalism from @AS_Monaco . To have a deal fully written, signed, and agreed upon, only to pull the plug at the absolute last minute is indefensible conduct on deadline day
⚠️ Understand Chelsea had the opportunity to stop the Enzo Fernandez to Manchester City deal after learning of Monaco's U-turn, but they decided to sanction the move after giving their word both to City and the player.
🚨 Lamine Camara from AS Monaco to Chelsea collapses. #CFC say full written agreement found for 22yo midfielder to join before #ASMonaco reneged following renegotiation of Folarin Balogun transfer to Everton. Senegal international’s move off @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/l2TyjsmAqB
Enzo out. Camara in. Young, already a starter in Ligue 1, already capped by Senegal. Chelsea needed legs in midfield tonight. They got them.
Welcome, Camara💙
🚨🔵 EXCLUSIVE: Chelsea agree deal in principle to sign Lamine Camara from AS Monaco, here we go! 💣
Fee worth €55m and authorization to travel for medical.
Initial agreement done now running in order to complete medical and formal steps in time.