By Ultan Corcoran@UltanCorcoran

FC Augsburg reject €20m Matsima bid from Crystal Palace

The French defender is expected to be a like-for-like replacement after the Eagles bid farewell to Maxence Lacroix who has joined Chelsea.
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FC Augsburg have immediately rejected a €20million offer from Crystal Palace for Chrislain Matsima this morning.

Matsima, once linked with Bayern Munich, has already reached a full agreement with Palace over an immediate move. 

The 24-year-old is still eager to make the switch to the English Premier League and sign a contract with the London club.

Should an agreement be reached, the centre-half would replace ex-Wolfsburg star Maxence Lacroix, who is joining Chelsea.

Such is the French defender's desire to join Palace this summer, Augsburg are expecting an improved offer to arrive today.
 

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