Prominent Brazilian defender Thiago Silva will leave the London club at the end of this season.
Thiago Silva will leave the club after the end of the season. The footballer himself announced this. A video with a statement from the legendary Brazilian defender was released by the press service of the London club.
Four years, countless memories.
A message from Thiago Silva… pic.twitter.com/f2YbB4GMXY
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) April 29, 2024
We remind you that the Brazilian footballer joined the Blues as a free agent in August 2020, having left the French PSG.
Since then, the 39-year-old defender has made 151 appearances for the club, scoring nine goals and making three assists. With them Chelsea he won the Champions League, the UEFA Super Cup and the Club World Cup.
This season, Thiago Silva played in 34 matches, scoring 4 goals.
In the winter, the management of the London club tried to keep the defender and offer the Brazilian a contract extension. However, the football player refused. In the past, the football player planned to end his career in his homeland. Defender wants to sign Fluminense.
The Transfermarkt portal estimates the value of the former Brazilian national team player at 2 million euros.
We remind you that earlier the former player of the Ukrainian national team got into a racist scandal at the French championship.
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