Chelsea transfer news: Crystal Palace star 'added' to Blues summer shortlist

Chelsea person reportedly added Crystal Palace defender Maxence Lacroix to their database of summertime transportation targets.

Xabi Alonso's rebuilding occupation astatine Stamford Bridge has commenced with the merchantability of Marc Cucurella to Real Madrid earlier this week.

However, the Spaniard has a analyzable task connected his hands, Sports Mole having precocious outlined a database of priorities for the erstwhile Bayer Leverkusen and Real Madrid boss.

Among the 4 that were identified was Chelsea's vulnerability from acceptable pieces, a effect of their deficiency of tallness and physicality.

According to the Daily Mail, Chelsea could effort to rectify that with an attack for Lacroix implicit the coming weeks.

How would Lacroix amended Chelsea?

The study alleges that Lacroix has been added to a database of imaginable targets arsenic Chelsea bid to adhd proven Premier League acquisition to their ranks.

In 2 seasons astatine Selhurst Park, the 26-year-old has made 98 appearances successful each competitions, contributing to the astir palmy play of Palace's history.

An FA Cup, Community Shield and Conference League trophy person each been won, the France international's towering beingness aiding the Eagles astatine some ends of the pitch.

With 3 years near connected his contract, Palace are successful a beardown presumption to clasp his services, but featuring successful France's World Cup squad is lone going to heighten his stock.

Lacroix has been playing successful a backmost 3 nether Oliver Glasner, thing that could beryllium beneficial to Alonso if Lacroix makes the power to Stamford Bridge.

At 1.90m tall, Lacroix would besides adhd a much-needed carnal beingness to the Chelsea backline alongside Levi Colwill.

Are Chelsea outsiders for Lacroix?

Unless Lacroix expresses a circumstantial tendency to permission Europa League participants Crystal Palace, helium could enactment enactment for 12 months.

The information that Chelsea person nary European shot connected their calendar besides counts against them, arsenic does their request to comply with the applicable fiscal regulations.

With different Premier League and Bayern Munich lurking for the erstwhile Wolfsburg man, Chelsea cannot expect to beryllium Lacroix's favoured destination.