How Thomas Tuchel could lineup Chelsea with dream double transfer swoop worth £81m

Chelsea have been heavily linked with a move for Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele and Real Madrid defender Eder Militao in a potential summer transfer swoop.

Dembele, 24, is out-of-contract with the Blaugrana in the summer, with The Athletic reporting that discussions were held between his representatives and the Blues over a move at the end of the season.

The Frenchman could make the switch for a potential reunion with head coach Thomas Tuchel, who he played under at Borussia Dortmund before making the switch to the Nou Camp, and is valued at £27million by transfermarkt.

As for Militao, the Brazilian could be an option to shore up the defence, with up to three senior defenders leaving Stamford Bridge on a free transfer in the summer.

Chelsea could lose a trio of Antonio Rudiger, Andreas Christensen and Cesar Azpilicueta as free agents come the end of the season, with 37-year-old Thiago Silva extending his current deal until the end of next season.

Tuchel has been linked with a number of young defenders to solve this, including Jules Kounde, Matthijs de Ligt and now £54million-rated Militao.

takes a look at what a full strength Chelsea side could look like, including Militao and Dembele, as well as some key contract extensions in the squad.

The Brazilian excels at the back in being both an aggressor and a sweeper, roles usually played by Rudiger and Silva in the Chelsea team respectively.

Militao could pick to do either when necessary for the side, choosing when to press a player in a similar manner to Rudiger, or back off to sweep up general play like Silva.

The 23-year-old has had experience playing at both centre-back and right-back in a back four, which could give him the mix of skills to play on the right of