Liverpool now want to sign "Rolls Royce" star with better stats than Van Dijk

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According to a new report from Football Insider, Liverpool’s are eyeing a move for Guehi’s Crystal Palace teammate Maxence Lacroix in 2026. Reds scouts are believed to rate the Frenchman highly, with the update describing him as a “Rolls Royce” defender, and it is stated that he is “up there with the Premier League‘s best centre-backs and his relative under-the-radar status makes him an even more attractive option.” Lacroix a great alternative option to Guehi for Liverpool?

Lacroix is a highly impressive young centre-back, and while Guehi arguably earns more praise than him, he is a vital player for Palace in his own right, helping them sit second in the Premier League table currently. The Frenchman has averaged 2.3 tackles and 1.5 interceptions per game in the Premier League this season, which is superior to Virgil van Dijk’s respective tallies of 0.5 and 1.2, although it should be stressed that the Liverpool captain doesn’t have to do as much defending.

Maxence Lacroix has made more last man tackles (5) than any other player since the start of last Premier League season.? He is also the right-sided centre-back for Palace, so it could make it easier for Liverpool to fit him into the team, seeing him as strong competition for Konate, rather than for the left-sided Van Dijk.