- Chelsea are set to sign Crystal Palace centre-back Maxence Lacroix for about $69m, with a medical due and a six‑year deal reportedly lined up.
- The 26‑year‑old French international (190cm) arrives off a strong season—Community Shield and Conference League winner and part of France’s World Cup squad—so his signing could reshuffle Chelsea’s defence under new boss Xabi Alonso.
- Palace have already begun looking for replacements, with Augsburg’s Chrislain Matsima and Trabzonspor’s Chibuike Nwaiwu linked as targets.
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