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Maxence Lacroix
Maxence Lacroix
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Maxence Lacroix: Chelsea in talks with Crystal Palace over signing of France international defender

The money read
Onside value9M
Reported fee€77M

Overpay vs our value

Sky Sports · +24 more sources
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Onside analysis

The Onside Brief

Talks25 sources · since 23 June

Onside has tracked this saga since 23 June, across 25 independent reports, led by Sky Sports. As of the latest report, the clubs are talking, but nothing binding has been reported.

The reported €77M is 756% above the Onside valuation of €9M — an aggressive premium our model treats with caution; either the price is inflated or the market knows something the model doesn't yet.

Written by the Onside data engine from tracked reporting, deal stage and the live valuation — updated as the saga moves.

Why we rate it

Onside Confidence 63%

Source credibility30% weight
75

Established reporter

Corroboration25% weight
100

25 independent sources

Deal stage20% weight
45

Clubs in talks

Valuation alignment15% weight
20

Fee is 721% above the Onside value

Contract status5% weight
50

Contract unknown

Freshness5% weight
25

Decays if uncorroborated

The journey

How the saga unfolded

  1. Established·20 Jul
    BBC
  2. Outlet·20 Jul
    Football London
  3. Established·20 Jul
    Sky Sports
  4. Outlet·21 Jul
    Football London
  5. Outlet·21 Jul
    Football London
  6. Outlet·23 Jul
    footballtransfers.com

Each report is a beat in the saga — newest at the bottom. Links open the original.

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