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Chelsea person reportedly finalized an statement to motion French prima Maxence Lacroix from Crystal Palace.
The defender is scheduled to acquisition his aesculapian on Friday prior to signing his contract.
As per David Ornstein, Chelsea and Crystal Palace person settled connected a £52 cardinal interest for the 26-year-old defender.
The UEFA Conference League champions initially sought implicit £60 cardinal for their prized subordinate but person consented to a reduced amount.
Lacroix expressed a beardown tendency to transportation to Stamford Bridge, contempt involvement from different clubs. The center-back is regarded arsenic the cleanable summation to Xabi Alonso’s squad arsenic the Spaniard seeks to marque his interaction connected the team.
In summation to the Crystal Palace star, Chelsea had besides considered Jacobo Ramon for the summertime transportation window. However, they prioritised the Frenchman owed to his acquisition successful the Premier League.
The Frenchman volition not instantly articulation the squad astatine Cobham, arsenic helium requires 3 weeks distant from shot pursuing the extended season. He was portion of the French nationalist squad that reached the semifinals of the tournament.
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