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Thiago Silva confirms Chelsea exit

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Thiago Silva.

Thiago Silva will leave Chelsea at the end of the 2023-24 season.

Silva joined Chelsea in the English Premier League from Paris Saint-Germain in the French Ligue 1 in 2020. He had previously played for AC Milan in the Italian Serie A.

What Thiago Silva said about Chelsea

“Chelsea means a lot to me. I came here with the intention of only staying for a year and it ended up being four years. Not just for me but for my family, too,” said Silva.

“My sons play for Chelsea so it’s a source of great pride to be a part of the Chelsea family – literally because my sons are here. I hope they can continue their careers here at this victorious club that many players wish to be part of.

“I think in everything I did here over the four years, I always gave my all. But, unfortunately, everything has a start, a middle and an end. That doesn’t mean that this is a definitive end. I hope to leave the door open so that in the near future I can return, albeit in another role here.”

Silva’s success with Chelsea

Silva, who has made over 100 international appearances for Brazil, won a UEFA Champions League, FIFA Club World Cup and UEFA Super Cup title with Chelsea.

“Obviously, when I started here, it was during the pandemic so there wasn’t any fans in the stadium,” added Silva.

“But through social media, it became something very special to me and then when the fans started coming back to the stadium and life was getting back to normal, I started to feel a lot of affection and respect for my story and for my start here.

“It is already hard saying goodbye in the most normal of circumstances but when there is a mutual love, it’s even harder.

“The way in which I came to the club, with the support of the club, I got to the club as a leader even though I didn’t feel like it having arrived as the new guy. It’s always difficult to integrate but bit by bit I became part of the group and Frank Lampard played a big part in that. I am grateful to him for that.”

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