Chelsea have had a bid accepted by Crystal Palace for defender Maxence Lacroix. The France international will cost the Blues in the region of �52million and is currently undergoing a medical with the West London club, according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano.There were suggestions Axel Disasi would move in the opposite direction but that is not thought to be the case.Lacroix is expected to sign a six-year contract at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea continue another summer of lavish spending.Chelsea spending continuesThe 26-year-old will join a squad that has recently been bolstered by the signings of Morgan Rogers (�117m), Geovany Quenda (�43.3m) and Marco Palestra (�43m).Chelsea have balanced the books partially by offloading Marc Cucurella (�51.8m) to Real Madrid, Andrey Santos (�50m) to Manchester United and Alejandro Garnacho on loan to Aston Villa.Palestra could form a new central defensive pairing with Lacroix, who was one of the standout players in another impressive season for Palace.He made 55 appearances in all competitions, and started in the Eagles 1-0 win over Rayo Vallecano in the final of the Conference League.Lacroixs form earned him a call-up to the France squad for the World Cup and he appeared in three games, including Les Bleus 6-4 defeat to England in the third-fourth place play-off.His sale represents another clever piece of business for Palace who signed Lacroix from Wolfsburg for �15.4m from Wolfsburg two years ago. Topics Chelsea F.C. Crystal Palace F.C. Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read 2026 Transfer window: What are the five biggest deals of the summer? Mitch Fretton 24th July, 2026 Revealed: Five attackers Arsenal could target after missing out on Morgan Rogers Cian Cheesbrough 22nd July, 2026 Aston Villa agree loan deal for Chelsea flop following Rogers deal Nicholas McGee 22nd July, 2026 Morgan Rogers completes �117m Chelsea transfer as Arsenal miss out on Aston Villa midfielder Jon Fisher 21st July, 2026 Premier League: The ONE player your club should sign this summer Jon Fisher 21st July, 2026 Premier League pre season friendly results: Newcastle, Nottingham Forest, Everton, Crystal Palace and Sunderland win, Coventry held Ben Miller 19th July, 2026
