Transfer: Marcel Desailly raises question over Chelsea’s move for Lacroix

Former Chelsea prima Marcel Desailly has raised questions regarding the Blues’ determination for Crystal Palace defender Maxence Lacroix.

Desailly believes Xabi Alonso’s broadside needs a subordinate with much acquisition astatine the bosom of the defence, alternatively than Lacroix.

Chelsea are keen to motion Lacroix aft the France planetary informed Crystal Palace of his tendency to question a caller situation elsewhere.

Speaking to Football London, Desailly, however, admitted that the 26-year-old would beryllium a “decent signing” for Alonso’s squad.

“I deliberation that Maxence Lacroix would beryllium a decent signing for Chelsea,” Desailly said.

“I don’t privation to criticise the player. Alonso likes to play with 3 astatine the back. He wants to instrumentality his ideas and his doctrine with a backmost three.

“I deliberation it’s a bully determination for him and a bully determination for Chelsea. I cannot criticise an planetary subordinate who has represented France astatine the World Cup.

“Is helium what Chelsea truly ...