Chelsea are understood to be in ‘ongoing talks’ with Crystal Palace to signal Maxence Lacroix.
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Ben Jacobs reported on X (previously Twitter) that the Blues are escalating their curiosity within the French centre-back.
It was advised final summer season that Liverpool may take a look at the 26-year-old as a possible choice within the window, however, finally, Marc Guehi was the precedence goal.
Chelsea closing in on Maxence Lacroix switch
It will seem that ex-scout Mick Brown’s prediction ultimately bore fruit, with Xabi Alonso’s Chelsea now pushing onerous to deliver the France worldwide to Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea in ongoing talks for Maxence Lacroix.⬇️ https://t.co/C5bI2F8xgW
— Ben Jacobs (@JacobsBen) July 20, 2026
Liverpool, in the meantime, seem to have most of their consideration invested in ascertaining the precise parameters of a deal that would deliver Bradley Barcola to L4 this summer season.
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Whereas that’s a key merchandise on the summer season agenda, we’re fairly involved that the Reds look like heading into the 2026/27 marketing campaign with a barebones backline.
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Jeremy Jaquet is, with out query, a particularly thrilling expertise, and we’re wanting ahead to seeing how he pairs with veteran centre-half Virgil van Dijk. However Andoni Iraola has already warned that Giovanni Leoni will not be but at full health, and Joe Gomez’s health certainly can’t be relied upon for a protracted stretch of consecutive video games.
Liverpool want a centre-half, and so they ideally want a extra streetwise choice who can are available in and take the stress off of two younger stars with no Premier League expertise.
Lacroix may match the invoice for Liverpool
At 26 years of age, with 70 appearances within the Premier League up to now, Crystal Palace’s No.5 would serve a objective at Liverpool. And for what it’s value, prior reporting did point out that we held at the least some curiosity in Lacroix since his Wolfsburg days.
In Liverpool’s defence, we do agree that £55m (the ground for a bid) feels steep for a participant of his qualities, and also you’d prefer to assume this recruitment workforce may rummage up a goal of the same stage for sub-£30m.
The priority, after all, from our perspective, is that it will inevitably imply bedding in one other centre-back from overseas at a time when the membership may do with some stability on the again.
Maxence Lacroix is a expensive choice, however one who understands what is anticipated of a Premier League defender.
