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Chelsea 'are interested in signing a THIRD Barcelona player amid their "serious" pursuit of young midfielder Gavi'... with club having already shown interest in Frenkie de Jong and Sergino Dest this month

Chelsea are reportedly 'very serious' about their pursuit of young midfielder Gavi, taking the number of Barcelona players they are interested in to three.

The Blues have already been linked to midfielder Frenkie de Jong, with reports earlier this week claiming they have made an opening bid of £33million for the Holland international.

Sportsmail meanwhile reported earlier this month full-back Sergino Dest was among the options being considered this month by Thomas Tuchel following the news left-back Ben Chilwell will miss the rest of the season.

Chelsea are reportedly 'very serious' about their pursuit of Barcelona midfielder Gavi
Reports earlier this week claimed Chelsea have madea u00a333m bid for Frenkie de Jong
Sergino Dest was among the names discussed earlier this month to cover the full-back area for Chelsea

The Blues have already expressed an interest in Gavi's club team-mates Frenkie de Jong (left) and Sergino Dest (right)

But now Catalan outlet El Nacional claim Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is keen on a third star from Barcelona in the form of 17-year-old Spain international Gavi.