{"id":20853,"date":"2026-07-24T09:44:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T09:44:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=20853"},"modified":"2026-07-24T09:44:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T09:44:07","slug":"maxence-lacroix-undergoes-chelsea-medical-ahead-of-55m-move-from-crystal-palace-as-middlesbrough-enter-talks-to-sign-usa-world-cup-star-window-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=20853","title":{"rendered":"Maxence Lacroix undergoes Chelsea medical ahead of \u00a355m move from Crystal Palace &#8211; as Middlesbrough enter talks to sign USA World Cup star: WINDOW WATCH"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"js-article-text\" wp_automatic_readability=\"76.224770642202\">\n<ul class=\"mol-bullets-with-font\">\n<li class=\"class\"><strong>For all of yesterday&#8217;s developments &#8211; including\u00a0Arsenal signing Christos Tzolis in a \u00a334million move from Club Brugge &#8211; click HERE<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>See more Daily Mail on Google &#8211; save us as a Preferred Source<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"author-section byline-plain\">By SIMON JONES and BOBBY MANZI, FOOTBALL REPORTER <\/p>\n<p class=\"byline-section\"><span class=\"article-timestamp article-timestamp-published\"> <span class=\"article-timestamp-label\">Published:<\/span> <time datetime=\"2026-07-24T10:11:07+0100\">  10:11 BST, 24 July 2026 <\/time> <\/span>  | <span class=\"article-timestamp article-timestamp-updated\"> <span class=\"article-timestamp-label\">Updated:<\/span> <time datetime=\"2026-07-24T10:42:42+0100\">  10:42 BST, 24 July 2026 <\/time> <\/span> <\/p>\n<p> <!-- ad: https:\/\/mads.dailymail.co.uk\/v8\/de\/sport\/football\/article\/other\/para_top.html --> <!-- CWV --><link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/static\/mol-fe\/static\/mol-fe-design-system\/latest\/designTokens.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/><!--(if !IE)><!--> <link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/static\/mol-fe\/static\/mol-fe-async-bundle\/11.90.0\/articleDefer.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/> <!--<!(endif)--> <!--(if IE)>\n<link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/static\/gunther\/1.17.0\/registration--.css\" media=\"screen\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/>\n<!(endif)--> <!--(if !IE)><!--> <link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/static\/gunther\/18.6.0\/registration--.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/> <!--<!(endif)--><!--(if IE)>\n<link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/static\/gunther\/1.17.0\/all-ie8-9--.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/>\n<link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/static\/gunther\/1.17.0\/all1-ie8-9--.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/>\n<!(endif)--> <!--(if !IE)><!--> <link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/static\/mol-fe\/static\/mol-fe-sync-bundle\/16.13.0\/desktop.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/> <link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/static\/gunther\/18.6.0\/all--.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/><link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/static\/gunther\/18.6.0\/all1--.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/> <!--<!(endif)--> <!--(if IE 8)>\n\n<!(endif)--> <!--(if IE 9)>\n\n<!(endif)--> <!--(if IE)>\n\n<!(endif)--> <!--(if !IE)> -->  <!--<!(endif)--><!-- SiteCatalyst code version: H.20.3.\n    Copyright 1997-2009 Omniture, Inc. 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window\u00a0is now open until September 1 and it&#8217;s sure to be a busy period with clubs looking to make big signings ahead of next season. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><span class=\"mol-style-italic\">Here are today&#8217;s latest developments from Simon Jones and the Daily Mail Sport team&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mol-para-with-font mol-style-subhead\">Lacroix closes in on \u00a355m Chelsea move<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Maxence Lacroix is undergoing his medical at Chelsea today after the Blues agreed a deal for the Crystal Palace defender worth around \u00a355m on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">As <span class=\"mol-style-italic\">Daily Mail Sport<\/span> reported earlier this week, talks accelerated over a meeting in New York at the weekend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Chelsea co-owner Behdad Eghbali and Palace chairman Steve Parish, who were in New York for the World Cup final, met at the Aman Hotel near Central Park on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><span class=\"mol-style-italic\">Daily Mail Sport<\/span> revealed Chelsea had revisited their interest in the 26-year-old early this summer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The France international cost Palace \u00a318m from Wolfsburg but has been an outstanding performer in the Premier League and Europe.<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"style\" wp_automatic_readability=\"7\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-6cf3f52b088c9ef7\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/07\/24\/10\/110226545-16002151-image-m-2_1784884157941.jpg\" height=\"470\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Crystal Palace and France star Maxence Lacroix is undergoing his medical at Chelsea today\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Crystal Palace and France star Maxence Lacroix is undergoing his medical at Chelsea today<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"mol-para-with-font mol-style-subhead\">No Blues interest in Bruno  <\/h2>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Chelsea are not expected to pursue a move for Newcastle United midfielder Bruno Guimaraes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">There had been suggestions that the West London club were interested in the Brazilian international, but Chelsea sources categorically refute this.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><span class=\"mol-style-italic\">Daily Mail Sport<\/span> understands that Chelsea have not, at any point, enquired about Guimaraes and sources maintain they have no plans to.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><span class=\"mol-style-bold\"><span class=\"mol-style-italic\">BOBBY WATER<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mol-para-with-font mol-style-subhead\">Boro target World Cup star <\/h2>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Middlesbrough are in talks to sign USA midfielder Sebastian Berhalter from Vancouver Whitecaps.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Boro are paying \u00a3900,000 for the 25-year-old who has 18 caps and played in all of the USA&#8217;s World Cup games.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The deal includes a further \u00a3600,000 in add-ons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Berhalter was born in London where his father Gregg, a former USA coach, was a player at Crystal Palace.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Boro remain in talks for left-back Max Arfsten from Columbus Crew also.<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"style\" wp_automatic_readability=\"7\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-4a13bf0708b523a\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/07\/24\/10\/110226547-16002151-image-a-3_1784884209470.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Middlesbrough are in talks to sign USA star Sebastian Berhalter from Vancouver Whitecaps\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Middlesbrough are in talks to sign USA star Sebastian Berhalter from Vancouver Whitecaps<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"mol-para-with-font mol-style-subhead\"><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><span class=\"mol-style-italic\">Click below for all the transfer developments over the last few days&#8230; <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><span class=\"mol-style-italic\"><span class=\"mol-style-bold\">THURSDAY: Arsenal sign Christos Tzolis in \u00a334million move from Club Brugge as Leeds ramp up talks with Man City&#8217;s James Trafford<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><span class=\"mol-style-italic\"><span class=\"mol-style-bold\">WEDNESDAY<\/span>:\u00a0West Ham star Crysencio Summerville set for \u00a360m Saudi Arabia move despite Roma&#8217;s late attempt to hijack deal<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><span class=\"mol-style-bold\"><span 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