Crystal Palace defender Maxence Lacroix is set to join Chelsea, Yankee Scores reports.
The fee is in the region of £51m and Crystal Palace has given a nod to the deal.
🚨🔵 Maxence Lacroix to Chelsea, here we go! Agreement in place with official bid accepted by Crystal Palace.
Broad terms in place last night and medical ongoing in London for the CB.
£52m transfer fee. Axel Disasi not included in the deal.
Lacroix signs until June 2032. pic.twitter.com/hDwEjyQqam
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 24, 2026
The Eagles have been interested in Augsburg centre-back Chrislain Matsima.
Sky Sports News understands they are however now willing to walk away from the deal after becoming frustrated with the pace of negotiations.
The January window, when Palace sold Marc Guehi to Manchester City, saw the club linked with a number of centre-backs.Helsea have agreed a deal to sign Crystal Palace’s Maxence Lacroix.
The 26-year-old defender has agreed to the transfer being completed. Talks were based on the fee Tottenham paid Jan Paul van Hecke from Brighton and Palace were looking for around £55m.
Sky Sports News understands Chelsea have permitted Palace to speak to one of their defenders available for transfer in talks.
Axel Disasi, Trevoh Chalobah and Benoit Badiashile have all been linked with other clubs.
Chelsea and Palace have a good relationship and have done deals for players like Ben Chilwell and Chalobah in the past.
