Chelsea closing in on Maxence Lacroix as Palace talks reach final stage

Chelsea are pushing to finalise a deal for Crystal Palace centre-back Maxence Lacroix, with Fabrizio Romano reporting the clubs are in direct contact and Chelsea confident of reaching an agreement. The 26-year-old France international is understood to want the move and personal terms have reportedly been agreed; the gap is the fee, with Chelsea reported around £52-55m and Palace holding out for closer to £60m.

Summarised from CaughtOffside · Fabrizio Romano·23 Jul 2026

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