Will Maxence Lacroix be announced as a Chelsea player before July 31?

Warum: Multiple supplied sources dated 2026-07-30 report and quote an official Chelsea announcement that Maxence Lacroix had signed from Crystal Palace and describe the move as completed. ESPN states “In a statement announcing his arrival, Chelsea described Lacroix…” and reports he “has signed a contract…until the end of the 2031-32 season.” Goal.com and OneFootball explicitly say Chelsea have officially announced/completed the signing and that he has “put pen to paper” on a long-term deal. FootMercato reproduces the club communiqué in French and the BBC reports he “has penned a contract at Stamford Bridge until 2032.” These supplied pages constitute direct evidence that Chelsea announced the transfer and described it as completed on 2026-07-30.