Xabi Alonso has created optimism at Stamford Bridge, and with optimism comes new major investments. Last week, Chelsea stretched to a wild 117 million to win the battle for the Morgan Rogers signature. Now a French international is being pat in as a new Chelsea player.
Maxence Lacroix is ready for Chelsea, it is reported on the club’s website. According to transfer journalist Romano, the transfer fee is around £52 million. The Crystal Palace player comes from an active summer holiday with the French national team, where he started in three games after William Saliba went off with injury.
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At Palace, the 26-year-old has impressed since his transfer in 2024 from Wolfsburg. Xabi Alonso has booked a centre-back who has cracked the code in the Premier League, the bonus is that Lacroix has played his way into one of the world’s best national teams.
Maxence Lacroix is a fast, aggressive and duel-strong centre-back. He is characterized by his enormous physical capacity, good recovery ability and ability to participate in the edifying game. This will be an exciting defender to follow!
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