Chelsea defender Thiago Silva looks certain to leave the London club at the end of the season and the 39-year-old has been speaking about his exit.
The Brazil star is out of contract at Stamford Bridge next summer and a potential destination for the veteran defender to finish his career is to return to Brazil and play for Fluminense – the club where the defender started his youth career.
Speaking to TNT Sports about his future, Silva addressed a potential return to the Brazil club, saying via Fabrizio Romano: “This is a long-standing relationship, right? But I’d rather keep quiet now.
“I have a family, I have children. So we have to think about that too. It’s about seeing where to finish off this beautiful career.”
? Thiago Silva on potential return to Fluminense in 2024: “This is a long-standing relationship, right? But I’d rather keep quiet now”.
“I have a family, I have children. So we have to think about that too. It’s about seeing where to finish off this beautiful career”, told TNT. pic.twitter.com/ufpYjlhWaj
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) October 16, 2023
Silva last played for Fluminense in 2009 before he departed for Europe to join AC Milan. The centre-back has had a very successful career on the continent to the point where he is still playing at the highest level at the age of 39.
The Brazilian has been a big hit at Chelsea with the fans having joined the West London club back in 2020. The centre-back has gone on to play 125 times for the Premier League club and was part of the team that won the Champions League in 2021.
The 39-year-old deserves a beautiful ending to what has been a stellar career and only time will tell where he decides to end it.