Chelsea is on the verge of completing their next significant transfer deal. After securing Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa for €138 million, the Premier League club appears set to make another move, this time targeting a domestic rival.

Maxence Lacroix is expected to join Chelsea from Crystal Palace, with transfer experts Florian Plettenberg and David Ornstein reporting that an agreement has been reached. The club will reportedly pay €60 million for the centre-back, who is anticipated to sign a contract extending until 2032.