CHELSEA are interested in signing Barcelona ace Sergino Dest, according to reports.

But the Blues will have to battle Bayern Munich if they are to secure the American's signature.

The German giants hold long-standing interest in the right-back dating back to before Barca splashed out £17.5million to sign him from Ajax in 2020.

Given the Catalan giants' current financial woes they could go in again for Dest.

But Chelsea could stand in their way.

According to Bild, Thomas Tuchel is a big fan of the flying full-back.

They add that the Blues could make a move for him this month.

Dest, 21, can play on either flank and is comfortable as a wing-back.

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Chelsea are currently without Reece James, with the England international suffering from a hamstring injury.

While veteran Cesar Azpilicueta is out of contract at the end of the season.

Tuchel, 48, has experimented with Callum Hudson-Odoi and Christian Pulisic as wing-backs.

But a new option would be preferable.

The Blues have let a number of talented right wing-backs go in recent years.

Tariq Lamptey joined Brighton in January 2020.

While Tino Livramento has excelled since switching Stamford Bridge for first-team football at Southampton.

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