Real Madrid have identified Crystal Palace's 25-year-old Maxence Lacroix as a new transfer target after abandoning their efforts to sign fellow French centre-backs William Saliba and Ibrahima Konaté. The defender, who has one cap for France, joined his current club in August 2024 from VfL Wolfsburg for a fee of €18.0M and has a contract until June 2029. In the current 2025/2026 Premier League season, he has made 28 appearances, scoring 1 goal and providing 2 assists. His current market value is €40.00m, and several other clubs, including Aston Villa, Chelsea, Liverpool, and Bayern Munich, have also been recently linked with him.