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The Reds were heavily linked with a move for the 22-year-old in the summer, and have continued tracking him in the early stages of the season.
Andoni Iraola and Co. are keen to add a new central midfielder to their squad this winter, and Camara is viewed as one of their top options.
Sources say that there is a "willingness" from both Monaco and Camara to negotiate a sale, after he was denied a move to Chelsea in the summer.
The Blues came within inches of signing the Senegal international, only for Monaco to pull the plug on deadline day.
Now it is Liverpool who are in the box seat to secure his signature, with a deal potentially on the cards in January.
Liverpool to benefit from sustained Monaco issue
Monaco were keen to offload either Camara or striker Folarin Balogun in the summer, but ultimately ended up keeping hold of both stars.
That situation now looks set to play into Liverpool's hands, with Monaco still in need of a significant sale to balance their books moving forward.
Camara's reputation means that he still commands a sizeable valuation, which has made a sale likely as a result.
The starlet has played every minute of Ligue 1 football so far this term, and also featured heavily for Monaco in the Champions League last season.
[Monaco midfielder Lamine Camara in action wearing a Liverpool shirt at Anfield.
Monaco midfielder Lamine Camara in action wearing a Liverpool shirt at Anfield.](https://www.footballinsider247.com/chelsea/transfers/sources-liverpool-well-placed-to-agree-january-lamine-camara-deal)
Chelsea initially had a £47million deal in place, and sources say that it will require a fee in the region of the £50m mark for a deal to be done this winter.
The Blues have now pulled away from their chase of Camara, leaving the door firmly ajar for Liverpool to move in.