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Chelsea close in on Lacroix - Saturday's gossip
Key takeaways
- Crystal Palace centre-back Maxence Lacroix, 26, is expected to complete a move to Chelsea for about 55m euros (£47.4m) after playing for France at the World Cup.
- Newcastle United have added Borussia Dortmund's Germany midfielder Felix Nmecha, 25, to their shortlist for this summer.
- Arsenal have had a £55m offer for Brazil midfielder Bruno Guimaraes, 28, rejected by Newcastle.
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Chelsea close in on Crystal Palace centre-back Maxence Lacroix, Newcastle United add Borussia Dortmund midfielder Felix Nmecha to their shortlist, while three Premier League clubs are chasing Uruguay left-back Maxi Araujo.
Crystal Palace centre-back Maxence Lacroix, 26, is expected to complete a move to Chelsea for about 55m euros (£47.4m) after playing for France at the World Cup. (L'Equipe - in French)
Newcastle United have added Borussia Dortmund's Germany midfielder Felix Nmecha, 25, to their shortlist for this summer. (Mail), external
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