Chelsea complete £52m Lacroix signing from Crystal Palace

Jody Morris warns Chelsea may struggle to get the best out of Lacroix after £52m deal.

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What happened. Chelsea signed Maxence Lacroix from Crystal Palace in a £52m deal, confirmed on Thursday.

• Lacroix is Chelsea's third summer signing after Morgan Rogers and Marco Palestra.
• Chelsea have now spent over £200m this summer.
• Jody Morris questioned if Lacroix can adapt from Palace's back three.

“I thought Lacroix did great for Crystal Palace last year in a back three. Playing for Palace and Chelsea are two different things.”

— Jody Morris

Xabi Alonso is preparing for his first season as Chelsea manager with the squad in Australia.

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