Chelsea are set to face a challenge from city rivals Tottenham Hotspur for the signature of Wolfsburg centre-back Maxence Lacroix with the player courted aggressively by some of the biggest clubs across Europe.
Lacroix was a standout performer at the back for his side last season in the Bundesliga which has made Spurs take note of his talent as they remain on the lookout for defensive reinforcements in this summer’s transfer window, according to reports from The Express.
Chelsea is keeping an eye on Wolfsburg’s center back Maxence Lacroix – contact with his representatives has been established. Lacroix has recently declined offers to renew his contract. Wolfsburg would like to keep him, but may sell for around 30m€ #TransferUpdate @Sky_Marc pic.twitter.com/CKDZ8KpWTl
— Max Bielefeld (@Sky_MaxB) May 18, 2021
The Blues had been credited with an interest in the young defender who joined Wolfsburg only last summer from fellow German outfit Schalke but looks imminent to move to a new destination ahead of the start of the 2021-22 campaign.
Thomas Tuchel’s priority remains on finding a new star striker for his side this summer but with Fikayoko Tomori’s departure and no clarity on the long-term future of Antonio Rudiger, the Chelsea boss might dip into the transfer market for a new central defender to shore up his backline options.
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Kurt Zouma is yet another defender in the Chelsea camp whose future has been subject to much uncertainty heading into the new campaign with Spurs interested in taking on the Frenchman.
