Overview
- Multiple reports tie Bayern to Crystal Palace defender Maxence Lacroix, describing interest at the rumor stage rather than an active move.
- Liverpool are portrayed as the leading suitor due to uncertainty over Ibrahima Konaté, with Chelsea and Aston Villa also tracking the 25-year-old.
- SportBild reports that Bayern plan to skip another centre-back and focus limited funds on a right-back and a left-wing backup unless Min-jae Kim leaves and funds a deal.
- Lacroix is under contract at Palace until 2029 and reports suggest a fee near €40 million, which would make any transfer expensive.
- The former Wolfsburg starter joined Palace in 2023 for about €18 million and has logged 43 games this season after helping win the 2025 FA Cup.