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Chelsea sign Crystal Palace defender Maxence Lacroix in £52m deal
30 July 2026 Off

Chelsea sign Crystal Palace defender Maxence Lacroix in £52m deal

By Total Football News

Chelsea have signed France’s World Cup defender Maxence Lacroix from Crystal Palace for £52m.

The 26-year-old, capped seven times by France, has penned a contract at Stamford Bridge until 2032.

The Frenchman joined Palace from Bundesliga side Wolfsburg in 2024 for an initial £15.5m and became a regular under Oliver Glasner last season.

Lacroix made 55 appearances in all competitions as Palace won the Uefa Conference League, the club’s

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Crystal Palace consider Raphael le Guen as Maxence Lacroix’s Chelsea move edges closer
24 July 2026 Off

Crystal Palace consider Raphael le Guen as Maxence Lacroix’s Chelsea move edges closer

By Total Football News

Crystal Palace are interested in signing Brest centre-back Raphael le Guen.

The 19-year-old defender is on the Eagles’ radar as Maxence Lacroix’s move to Chelsea edges closer.

Le Guen made his debut for Brest in the 2025-26 season and made six appearances in Ligue 1

The teenager started the final four matches of the campaign which included games against Paris St-Germain and Strasbourg.

Palace have had success in signing young

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Chelsea transfer news: Maxence Lacroix deal agreed with Crystal Palace
24 July 2026 Off

Chelsea transfer news: Maxence Lacroix deal agreed with Crystal Palace

By Total Football News

Crystal Palace defender Maxence Lacroix is set to join Chelsea on a long-term contract after the clubs reached agreement on a deal for the player.

BBC Sport reported on Tuesday that both clubs had held positive talks over a move for the France international, with Palace seeking about £60m for the centre-back.

An agreement has now been reached between the two clubs, with personal terms not believed to be an

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Maxence Lacroix transfer news: Chelsea agree deal to sign France defender from Crystal Palace | Football News
24 July 2026 Off

Maxence Lacroix transfer news: Chelsea agree deal to sign France defender from Crystal Palace | Football News

By Total Football News

Chelsea have agreed a deal with Crystal Palace to sign Maxence Lacroix.

The 26-year-old defender has given permission to finalise the transfer for a fee in the region of £51m.

Sky Sports News understands Chelsea have given 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 Chalobah and Benoit Badiashile.

Palace

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Chelsea in pursuit of Crystal Palace’s Maxence Lacroix amid Trevoh Chalobah interest
24 June 2026 Off

Chelsea in pursuit of Crystal Palace’s Maxence Lacroix amid Trevoh Chalobah interest

By Total Football News

Further complicating matters is Como’s interest in Chalobah, as they look to bolster their defence rather than weaken it, with the England international open to a move to Italy.

Ramon is also still linked to former club Real Madrid through various clauses, while the Spanish side have made Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez, valued by the Blues at £120m, one of their key targets this summer. Fernandez is known to be

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Crystal Palace transfer news: Maxence Lacroix joins from Wolfsburg in £18m deal
30 August 2024 Off

Crystal Palace transfer news: Maxence Lacroix joins from Wolfsburg in £18m deal

By Total Football News

Crystal Palace have signed Wolfsburg centre-back Maxence Lacroix in a deal worth up to £18m.

Palace have been linked with the 24-year-old throughout the transfer window and he joins on a five-year deal.

The former France U20s defender joined Wolfsburg in 2020, made 130 appearances and played under Palace boss Oliver Glasner when he was in charge.

Palace sold centre-back Joachim Andersen to Fulham in a deal worth up to

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