Chelsea Transfer News: Chelsea ‘Monitoring’ Maxence Lacroix

Chelsea have endured a troublesome few weeks, with a number of areas of their squad uncovered below Liam Rosenior.

Goalkeeping stays a priority, as Robert Sánchez and Filip Jørgensen have but to totally persuade the pinnacle coach.

Whereas the midfield has proven stability, the wings have struggled, with Alejandro Garnacho failing to persistently make an impression. Up entrance, Rosenior will seemingly be looking for a substitute for Liam Delap this summer time.

Defensively, the Blues additionally lack depth at centre-back, prompting the membership to discover potential reinforcements to enhance their backline.

Chelsea Monitoring Maxence Lacroix

Chelsea are reportedly holding an in depth eye on Crystal Palace defender Maxence Lacroix as they give the impression of being to strengthen their central defence this summer time.

In line with TEAMtalk, the Blues are amongst a number of golf equipment monitoring the 25-year-old Frenchman, with Liverpool and Aston Villa additionally exhibiting curiosity. Lacroix joined Palace from Wolfsburg for £18 million firstly of final season and shortly established himself as a key determine within the Eagles’ again three.

Lacroix — described as having a “commanding presence” by Alan Shearer — has additionally made his senior debut for France, that includes within the remaining half-hour of their 2-1 win over Brazil final week.

With Chelsea evaluating the futures of gamers like Tosin Adarabioyo, Benoit Badiashile, and Wesley Fofana, including a reliable centre-back is anticipated to be a precedence for Rosenior within the upcoming switch window.

Lacroix’s mix of expertise, age, and physicality makes him a really perfect candidate to shore up Chelsea’s defence for subsequent season.

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