Chelsea are considering a move for Barcelona full-back Serginho Dest. According to British ufabet reports.
Azulgrana had previously beaten Bayern to bring in the United States full-back, initially forming a mainstay in Ronald Koeman’s squad. Before gradually recovering from both injury and loss agree work
Recently, the Express reported that with the current situation of Dest being out of Xavi Hernandez’s starting line-up. The player is likely to move to seek more playing time.
The city’s media reports that the 21-year-old’s fee is estimated to be around £30 million. Barcelona are ready to release if there is an interest and one of them is Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea.
The German believe to be keen on Dest as a sideline. After Ben Chilwell suffered a ruptured knee ligament last month.
For Dest, he may be a right-back, but can play on the left as well. There are also reports that the player’s future at the Nou Camp may be over as Xavi wants to use Oscar Minguesa, Ronald Araujo or Sergi Roberto in the squad. The position of right-back is more
And the Express now claims Barcelona would allow Dest to leave with the Blues among the teams chasing the US international for cover of Ben Chilwell, who suffered a partial ACL tear last month.
Dest is primarily deployed as a right-back. But his versatility means he’s able to cover the opposite flank just as skillfully.
Chelsea are considering a move for Barcelona Serginho Dest
Dest has only been fit for three of Xavi’s six La Liga games. He playing the full 90 minutes against Real Betis but sitting on the bench in the other two matches.
But a report from Catalan media El Nacional still claims Xavi prefers center-backs Oscar Mingueza and Ronald Araujo and utility man Sergi Roberto at right-back.
The reports come amid claims that Xavi is looking to Stamford Bridge. For some experience in the form of former Spain teammate Cesar Azpilicueta.
The 32-year-old is set to enter the final six months of his current contract next month. But he reportedly wanted to extend his eight-and-a-half-year stay at Stamford Bridge beyond June.
Despite being the club’s captain. He has been force to sit on the sidelines more often than usual this season. That following the emergence of academy graduate Trevoh Chalobah.