Overview
- Palace have already added defender Oscar Mingueza as manager Pierre Sage’s first signing to bolster the back line.
- Chrislain Matsima has emerged on Palace’s shortlist but the club has not opened formal talks with Augsburg.
- Maxence Lacroix is being tracked by clubs including Chelsea but Palace have received no official bid and retain strong negotiating power.
- Matsima is a 24-year-old centre‑back noted for size, speed and physical play who missed about four months last season with a tendon tear and is under a long‑term Augsburg contract.
- Palace plan to only sanction a sale of Lacroix once a suitable replacement is secured, a stance that could speed up recruitment and shape how much they will reinvest this summer.