Done deal · 2026

Maxence Lacroix completes €61m move to Chelsea

Crystal Palace → Chelsea · €61m · Value €58m · Confirmed

Confirmed 30 Jul 2026

Maxence Lacroix, a defender, has completed a move from Crystal Palace to Chelsea for €61m, confirmed 30 Jul 2026. The deal is now settled in Transfer Tracker's Done Deals record.

Who broke it: Fabrizio Romano, 24 Jun 2026, 35 days before completion.

How the deal happened

• Interest · 24 Jun 2026 · Fabrizio Romano, BBC Sport, Ben Jacobs, Sky Sports News
• Talks · 24 Jun 2026 · Fabrizio Romano, Graeme Bailey, Ben Jacobs
• Agreed · not reported
• Here we go · 20 Jul 2026 · Fabrizio Romano, David Ornstein, Florian Plettenberg, Ben Jacobs, BBC Sport, Nizaar Kinsella
• Signed · 30 Jul 2026 · Fabrizio Romano, Alfredo Pedulla, Graeme Bailey, Guardian Sport, Nizaar Kinsella

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