Chelsea boss Abu wants to sign Frankie De Jong, Garvey and Dest from Barcelona

According to Spain, Chelsea boss Romain Abramovich wants to sign Frankie De Jong, Garvey and Sergino Dest from Barcelona.

After spending more than £200 million on Kay Havertz, Timo Werner, Ben Chilville, Hakim Ziyech and Edward Mendy in 2020, the Blues re-entered the market last summer, spending £97.5 million on Romelu Lukaku.

Their investment paid off last season, with Thomas Tuchel beating Manchester City 1-0 in the final to lead Chelsea to the Champions League.

Now the national team believes they can once again shine in the transfer market by "destroying" Barcelona with three combos.

De Jong is said to be the "name" Abramović "has set his sights on" The Netherlands international is no longer the "undisputed starter", although he has made 23 appearances in all competitions this season.

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel is convinced he fits their plan and hopes he will be a replacement for Saul and the Blues are willing to pay €60 million for a player signed by Barcelona for €86 million.

The Premier League club is also eyeing the acquisition of young sensational Gavi for 50 million euros as they aim to take advantage of "the low termination clause he has".

The 17-year-old has shown great potential at the Catalan giants this season and Chelsea are "very serious about this boy" and "will offer him a higher salary than Barca offers".

Defender Sergino Dest is considered "Abramovich's last target" and Barcelona "don't think he's untouchable" as they are ready to consider an offer.

The report added that Chelsea "could pay" the Asking Price of €20 million for Americans and would "become a substitute for Reece James".

Tuchel, meanwhile, said Chelsea needed to "recharge" as their poor performance in the Premier League draw with Brighton in a 1-1 draw was blamed on fatigue.

The German has once again bemoaned the tight schedule at his club and is now planning to give his players a two-day break ahead of Sunday's home game against Tottenham Hotspur.

When asked to explain the recent poor league conditions, Tuchel replied: "I've answered this question a hundred times and if you look at our long-term injuries, key player injuries and COVID-19, you look at our schedule and you'll have the answer.

"We're mentally tired, we're physically tired, and you can tell from our performance that it's that simple. We need to charge the battery, we need to reconnect.

'That's how I feel, that's why I give the players two days off and then we're going to use Friday and Saturday to prepare for Sunday.'