
Chelsea had a $52.2 million transfer bid for 22-year-old midfielder Lamine Camara rejected by Monaco ahead of the September 1 transfer deadline.
The club is actively seeking midfield reinforcements following the confirmed sale of Enzo Fernández to Manchester City for a fee exceeding £125 million.
Despite the rejection, talks between Chelsea and Monaco are ongoing as the transfer window approaches its 11:00 PM BST closing time on Tuesday.