Chelsea Signs France Center Back Maxence Lacroix From Crystal Palace
The France centre-back has signed a six-year contract as Chelsea continue a summer rebuild under new manager Xabi Alonso.
- On Thursday, Chelsea signed France defender Maxence Lacroix from Crystal Palace for £51 million , with the 26-year-old agreeing to a six-year contract at Stamford Bridge.
- New manager Xabi Alonso prioritized experienced defensive additions after Chelsea's disastrous 10th-place finish last season, shifting recruitment away from young prospects toward immediate title contenders.
- Lacroix arrives with a proven Premier League pedigree after making 55 appearances last season while helping Crystal Palace win the UEFA Conference League and the FA Cup in 2025.
- This marks Chelsea's sixth major summer signing, following the £117 million acquisition of Morgan Rogers and a £47 million move for Marco Palestra, with pursuits of Jordan Henderson and Danny Welbeck ongoing.
- "When I spoke with the manager, I saw that we have the same direction and desire for this club," Lacroix told club media, expressing ambition to lift trophies alongside the club's winning tradition.
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Maxence Lacroix has officially signed with Chelsea. Chelsea FC announced on Thursday the signing of Maxence Lacroix from Crystal Palace for a fee estimated at €60 million. The French international defender has committed to the London club until 2032. A product of the FC Sochaux-Montbéliard youth academy, where he made 28 appearances for the first team, Lacroix joined VfL Wolfsburg in August 2020. He spent four seasons there before moving to Crys…
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Chelsea signs France center back Maxence Lacroix from Crystal Palace
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The defender of the French national team Maxence Lacroix left the Crystal Palace to join the Chelsea with a contract until 2032, announced the Blues. (ANSA)
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