Published Jul 23, 2026, 5:38 AM ET · Updated 4 months ago · 1 source
Maxence Lacroix to Chelsea: Crystal Palace defender is quick, excels when one-on-one and is a leader now too
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Chelsea have not paid a transfer fee for a player aged 26 or over since the summer of 2022 with the ill-fated acquisitions of Raheem Sterling and Kalidou Koulibaly. But Crystal Palace’s Maxence Lacroix is a player worth relaxing the policy for. Far from a veteran, Lacroix, 26, is entering his prime after two strong seasons with Palace. Beyond Selhurst Park, perhaps the Frenchman has gone a little under the radar. But, particularly since Marc Guehi's exit, there is growing awareness of his key ro