Sources: Chelsea pushing for their first 'mentality monster'

As reported, he was always a big target this summer

Chelsea have always wanted to sign Maxence Lacroix from Crystal Palace this summer, and now they are advancing on the deal.

Lacroix is actually a player that the previous ownership at Chelsea really wanted to sign as well, and then he stayed a target for the new owners when they took over.

When he was playing for Wolfsburg, Chelsea had scouts watching him in many of his games. They considered making a move to sign him before he ended up joining Crystal Palace.