Published Jul 30, 2026, 6:24 AM ET · Updated 3 months ago · 2 sources
Maxence Lacroix transfer news: Chelsea complete signing of France defender from Crystal Palace
skysports
·
Original Report
INFERY
Chelsea have completed the signing of Maxence Lacroix from Crystal Palace in a deal worth £51m. The 26-year-old central defender has signed a six-year contract at Stamford Bridge. Palace were seeking around £55m in negotiations, given the fee Tottenham paid for Jan Paul van Hecke from Brighton. Sky Sports News understands Chelsea gave Palace the chance to discuss signing one of their defenders available for transfer during talks. There has been interest from other clubs in Axel Disasi, Trevoh Ch