Crystal Peles officially announced the transfer of central manager Maxence Lacroix to Chelsea.

The 26-year-old Frenchman played for the London club from September 2024 after transferring from Wolfsburg. Over two seasons, Lacroix played 98 matches, scoring four goals and helping the team keep a clean sheet in 31 matches..

At the Crystal Peles warehouse, the champion won the English Cup, the English Super Cup and the Conference League. The 2025/26 season will also include the team captain's obligations.

The stable game of Lacroix allowed him to first withdraw the call to the French Republic in the birch rock. Zahisnik took part in three matches at the world championship, where the French reached the semi-finals.

The transfer amount, according to the Transfermarkt portal, amounted to 60.7 million euros.