EPL: Chelsea sign Lacroix from Crystal Palace for £52m

Chelsea completes the £52m signing of French defender Maxence Lacroix from Crystal Palace, bolstering their defense for the upcoming season.

Chelsea signed France defender Maxence Lacroix from Crystal Palace in a deal worth a reported £52 million ($69 million) on Thursday.

Chelsea have signed defender Maxence Lacroix from Crystal Palace for £52 million, with the France international agreeing a deal until 2032, the Premier League club announced on Thursday.In a statement posted on the club’s website, Chelsea wrote: “Lacroix arrives at Chelsea with the reputation of being among European fo

Chelsea have completed the signing of Maxence Lacroix from Crystal Palace in a deal worth £51m.

Maxence Lacroix has joined Chelsea from Crystal Palace to become the club’s fifth signing of the summer so far.The France international, who won the FA Cup and Conference League with Palace, has been the Blues’ main defensive target of the window.Lacroix, 26, signs a six-year deal with Xabi Alonso’s side.“I am really h

Soccer Football - UEFA Conference League - Semi Final - Second Leg - Crystal Palace v Shakhtar Donetsk - Selhurst Park, London, Britain - May 7, 2026 Crystal Palace's Maxence Lacroix celebrates after the match REUTERS/Dylan Martinez 30 Jul 2026 06:21PM July 30 : Chelsea have signed defender Maxence Lacroix from Crystal

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Chelsea sign France World Cup defender Maxence Lacroix from Crystal Palace for £52m.

The France international was part of the Palace side that won the FA Cup in 2025 and the Conference League in May.

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