{"id":19873,"date":"2026-07-22T03:05:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T03:05:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=19873"},"modified":"2026-07-22T03:05:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T03:05:19","slug":"chelsea-quoted-new-price-to-sign-maxence-lacroix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=19873","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea quoted new price to sign Maxence Lacroix"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/NewsArticle\">\n<!-- google_ad_section_start --><\/p>\n<h6>News<span> \u00bb <\/span>Premier League news<span> \u00bb <\/span>Chelsea news<\/h6>\n<p class=\"articletimestamp\">July 21, 2026 19:16 GMT (UK), by <!-- Author Start -->Sri Aswin<!-- Author End -->\n<\/p>\n<h6>View Chelsea summer 2026 transfer targets<\/h6>\n<div style=\"float:right\">\n<figure>\n<p class=\"article_image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eyefootball.com\/imghold\/largestLacroix.jpg\" title=\"Chelsea quoted new price to sign Maxence Lacroix\" alt=\"Chelsea quoted new price to sign Maxence Lacroix\" itemprop=\"image\"\/><\/p><figcaption><em itemprop=\"articleSection\">Lacroix will cost Chelsea more<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span itemprop=\"articleBody\"><br \/>\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size:16px\">\n<strong>Chelsea will reportedly need to pay a higher fee to sign Crystal Palace defender <span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Maxence Lacroix<\/span><\/span>  during the summer transfer window.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><!-- responsive_ad --><\/p>\n<p>The Blues are determined to land a new centre-back this summer, and they have identified Lacroix as the prime target after discussing with new manager <span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Xabi Alonso<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>A recent report said Chelsea were preparing an offer worth\u00a0\u00a355m for the 26-year-old, but the Eagles are expected to hold out for a much higher fee to part ways with him.<\/p>\n<p>With the recent inflation in the transfer market, Palace have increased Lacroix&#8217;s valuation to\u00a0\u00a360m, and don&#8217;t plan to entertain anything less for his potential transfer.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen whether Chelsea will meet the new price tag for the Frenchman or opt to pursue an alternative.<\/p>\n<p>The Blues have just signed <span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Morgan Rogers<\/span><\/span>  from Aston Villa, and are in the process of offloading a couple of forwards.<\/p>\n<p><span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Alejandro Garnacho<\/span><\/span>  and <span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Nicolas Jackson<\/span><\/span>  are both expected to depart. 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