{"id":12304,"date":"2026-05-25T06:00:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T06:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=12304"},"modified":"2026-05-25T06:00:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T06:00:24","slug":"maxence-lacroix-transfer-boost-for-liverpool-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=12304","title":{"rendered":"Maxence Lacroix transfer boost for Liverpool today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>It looks like Maxence Lacroix is already preparing to leave Crystal Palace this summer, as today is expected to be his last Premier League game for the club.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CAUGHTOFFSIDE APP FOR ALL THE LATEST &#038; BREAKING UPDATES \u2013 STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON <span role=\"presentation\"><u>APPLE<\/u><\/span> &#038; <span role=\"presentation\"><u>GOOGLE PLAY<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Frenchman will be in the Palace team to take on Arsenal at Selhurst Park for the final day of the Premier League season, with journalist Fabrice Hawkins claiming a transfer away is \u201cscheduled\u201d for this summer.<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool and Chelsea have previously been among the clubs linked with Lacroix by TEAMtalk, while there have been further links with the Reds in the Daily Mail.<\/p>\n<p>See below as Hawkins reports that this is indeed set to be Lacroix\u2019s last appearance for the Eagles at Selhurst Park, though he will of course be in Oliver Glasner\u2019s team for the upcoming Europa Conference League final\u2026<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-lazy tweet-txt lazyload\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"fr\" dir=\"ltr\">Maxence Lacroix is \u200b\u200bpreparing to play his final match at Selhurst Park this afternoon against Arsenal. A transfer of the Crystal Palace central defender is planned. <br \/>There are no discussions with the Eagles to extend his contract. Several Premier League clubs\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Fabrice Hawkins (@FabriceHawkins) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabriceHawkins\/status\/2058495009481974009?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>\u201cMaxence Lacroix is set to play his final match at Selhurst Park this afternoon against Arsenal,\u201d Hawkins posted from his official X account. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cA transfer for the Crystal Palace center-back is scheduled. There are no discussions with the Eagles to extend his contract. Several Premier League clubs are interested in the 26-year-old French international.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Want more CaughtOffside coverage? 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