Chelsea are willing to offer a plethora of fringe players to Crystal Palace to secure the signing of defender Maxence Lacroix. talkSPORT understands Palace are yet to receive any formal approach from their London neighbours, but are aware of their interest in the Frenchman.Lacroix featured 16 times in Crystal Palace’s victorious Conference League campaignGettyTrevoh Chalobah, who was on loan at Palace in the 2024/25 season, could be used as a makeweight in the dealGettyThe Blues are willing to throw in the likes of Trevoh Chalobah, who is currently away with England at the World Cup, Tosin Adarabioyo, Axel Disasi or Benoit Badiashiele to help sweeten the deal.Palace ideally would prefer to keep Lacroix but the 26-year-old, one of the heroes of their Conference League triumph, is expected to push for a move.The Eagles have already identified Toulouse centre-back Charlie Cresswell as a potential replacement.Special One’s seal of approvalJose Mourinho recommended the appointment of incoming Fulham boss Alvaro Arbeloa, sources have told talkSPORT.Arbeloa played under the ‘Special One’ for three seasons during Mourinho’s first stint at the Santiago Bernabeu.It is understood Fulham owner Shahid Khan spoke to Mourinho before rubber-stamping Arbeloa as Marco Silva’s replacement at Craven Cottage.Even an unhappy stint as Real’s interim head coach did not deter Mourinho from giving Arbeloa a glowing appraisal.Meanwhile Fulham are still working on the make-up of Arbeloa’s coaching team, with him wanting to bring as many as six backroom staff.Arbeloa will partly have Mourinho to thank after he gets his new jobAFPMan United eye familiar face as Onana replacementManchester United continue to work on an emotional return to Old Trafford for academy product Sam Johnstone.The 33-year-old came through the ranks at Old Trafford but never made a Premier League appearance during seven years on United’s books.The Red Devils are looking for a homegrown no.2 goalkeeper to replace Andre Onana.Ex-England international Johnston is keen to leave Wolves following their relegation to the Championship.Sam Johnstone was part of Manchester United’s 2011 FA Youth Cup winning sideGettyAndre Onana spent the 2025/26 season on loan at Turkish side TrabzonsporGettyMagpies making movesAfter the setback of losing Sandro Tonali to Tottenham, and the ongoing threat of captain Bruno Guimaraes moving to Arsenal, Newcastle are wasting no time in bringing some new faces through the door.talkSPORT understands Ivory Coast winger Bazoumana Toure is closing in on a £40m switch to Tyneside from German club Hoffenheim.Meanwhile, they’re confident of landing Switzerland midfielder Johan Manzambi this summer.Manzambi plies his trade with German club Freiburg, whom he signed for two years ago.