Chelsea Must Pay £55m for Crystal Palace Defender Maxence Lacroix

According to a report from The Times, Chelsea are pursuing Crystal Palace defender Maxence Lacroix and will need to pay £55 million to secure the French centre-back. The 26-year-old had an impressive season, scoring three goals and providing three assists in 55 appearances across all competitions. His contract at Selhurst Park runs until 2029, giving Crystal Palace strong negotiating leverage. The article analyzes Lacroix's playing style, noting his tough tackling, aerial ability, and experience in the Premier League. Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso is advised to meet the asking price to strengthen his defensive options, as Lacroix is considered capable of competing for a starting spot at Stamford Bridge.

First published Aug 4, 02:06 PM UTCUpdated Jul 18, 08:30 PM UTC1 reports · 1 sources

Editorial responsibility

Prepared by: WorldAttention Editorial Systems
Human review: No named human review is recorded for this page.
Automated steps: Reports are grouped by semantic similarity and deterministic rules. Language models may assist titles, summaries, translation and cross-source analysis; the page itself is projected from evidence records.
Page status: Current automated evidence projection
Last updated: Jul 18, 08:30 PM UTCEditorial record as of Aug 4, 02:06 PM UTC

How automation and AI are used · Report a correction or rights issue

Wire timeline

currentJul 18, 08:30 PM UTC

Chelsea Must Pay £55m for Crystal Palace Defender Maxence Lacroix

Coverage sources

External reporting used to assemble this Story.

Chelsea Must Pay £55m for Crystal Palace Defender Maxence LacroixYardbarker: SoccerWesternJul 18, 08:30 PM UTC

Follow the context

Chelsea Crystal Palace Xabi Alonso The Times Premier League