Xabi Alonso is on the training ground at Chelsea directing, screaming, chatting and guiding his new team. There has been a lot of excitement about which signings are coming this summer, and mark the direction of Alonso’s football.
So far, the London club have brought in Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa in a transfer that set a new club record of £117 million, Marco Palestra (£47 million) has been brought in from Atalanta and Geovany Quenda from Sporting Lisbon (£40 million). Now it is reported that the fourth big signing will fall into place.
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Sky Sports journalist Florian Plettenberg reports that Chelsea are signing Maxcence Lacroix from Crystal Palace, The Athletic has the same information.
“The Blues” will pay £52 million for Lacroix, who will undergo a medical examination on Friday. The 26-year-old will sign a contract until the summer of 2022
His profile is characterized by a modern style of play, The center back is an aggressive, physically robust and extremely fast center back, where raw physique is combined with the ability to defend large spaces.
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