Thiago Silva issues promise to Chelsea fans after announcing he is leaving
Thiago Silva has confirmed he is leaving Chelsea at the end of the season but has vowed to return to Stamford Bridge ‘one day’ in an emotional message to supporters.
The 39-year-old’s contract with Chelsea expires at the end of the campaign and is understood to have reached a verbal agreement to return to his boyhood club Fluminense this summer.
The Brazilian defender was part of the Chelsea side which won the Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup in 2021 and is widely regarded as a senior leadership figure inside the dressing room.
Chelsea have five Premier League games remaining this season but Thiago Silva may have already made his final appearance for the club after he was forced off with a groin injury in the 2-2 draw with Aston Villa on Saturday evening.