Chelsea have ‘shown interest’ – Club view ‘great opportunity’ to sell player in January

On December 21st, we covered claims made by Sport that explained Chelsea are ‘very much on the lookout’ for Sergiño Dest.

The 21-year-old arrived in Spain from Ajax in 2022 and enjoyed his debut campaign at the Camp Nou.

Xavi Hernández’s appointment last month hasn’t helped the fullback, who has been restricted to only three appearances in all competitions under the new manager.

Catalan newspaper Mundo Deportivo now claim four Champions League clubs are following the American, and that includes the Blues and Bayern Munich.

The Bundesliga winners wanted the defender before he joined Barca and are still keen on securing his services. Bayern are joined by Chelsea in having ‘shown their interest’ to land Dest in the winter market.

With Thomas Tuchel’s side and Bavarian club ‘chasing’ the USMNT fullback, Xavi’s side view it as a ‘great opportunity’ to raise money, which is needed to balance the books and register new signing Ferran Torres, and also undertake further additions.

Dest is ‘very flattered’ to have such high-level suitors, but for now he wants to continue with the Spanish giants. His intention is ‘not to move in the winter market’.