Chelsea are reportedly continuing in transfer contacts over Crystal Palace central defender Maxence Lacroix.The France international has shone during his time at Selhurst Park and Fabrizio Romano now has a new update on the Blues’ pursuit of the player.Lacroix has previously been linked strongly with Chelsea by French newspaper L’Equipe, who have stated that a €55m (£47m) agreement could already be more or less wrapped up.DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CAUGHTOFFSIDE APP FOR ALL THE LATEST & BREAKING UPDATES – STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON APPLE & GOOGLE PLAYSpeaking on his YouTube channel in the video post below, Romano says that Chelsea are continuing in their efforts to land Lacroix, though he also stressed that we would have to be patient as Palace only agree to sell their stars when the deal is right…Still, he said Chelsea are “pushing” to get a deal done for Lacroix, and Palace bringing in a replacement for him in defence could also be a key point in this saga.Want more CaughtOffside coverage? Add us as a preferred source on Google to your favourites list for news you can trustMaxence Lacroix is just the signing Chelsea need in defenceChelsea have focused a lot on signing talented young players under this ownership, but a more proven and established player like Lacroix would be ideal for what this squad needs right now.CFC have issues in defence, with the likes of Trevoh Chalobah and Tosin Adarabioyo surely not good enough, while Wesley Fofana and Levi Colwill have had injury problems.Lacroix’s form at Palace has been superb, and there’s surely no reason he can’t make the step up to playing for an even bigger club.Who else is in the race for Maxence Lacroix?For the moment, it sounds like by far the strongest links are with Chelsea, though at one point the Daily Mail also mentioned Liverpool’s interest in Lacroix.More Stories / Latest NewsXabi Alonso ready to rectify Maresca mistake with £60m Chelsea decisionJul 7 2026, 13:40“Contacts continue” for Chelsea to potentially sign £47m star, says Fabrizio RomanoJul 7 2026, 13:40“Explosive” 23-G/A star has been told Liverpool move “suits him best”Jul 7 2026, 13:30The 26-year-old could also be a useful signing at Anfield after the departure of Ibrahima Konate, and he’d also get the chance to play Champions League football there.Still, Chelsea remain a big name and there’s always that significant pull factor if getting to stay in London.The post “Contacts continue” for Chelsea to potentially sign £47m star, says Fabrizio Romano appeared first on CaughtOffside.