Silva set for Chelsea medical

PSG captain Thiago Silva is set to undergo a medical at Chelsea on Thursday after informing the Paris club of his intentions to leave after his contract expired following the Champions League final.

Silva will reportedly have the medical in Milan before flying o the United Kingdom where he will go into self-isolation for the mandatory 14-day period as per current UK COVID-19 restrictions.

The Brazilian centre-back is believed to have been offered a one-year contract with the option to extend by a further year as is mandatory within Chelsea’s transfer stance of ageing players.

The veteran has already said goodbye to PSG and the fans on Wednesday after his contract expired and was in high demand with Chelsea haven beaten Napoli and Everton for the star’s signature.

 

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🇫🇷 «La valeur des choses n’est pas dans le temps qu’elles durent, mais dans l’intensité avec laquelle elles se produisent. Pour cette raison, il y a des moments inoubliables, des choses inexplicables et des gens incomparables »(Fernando Pessoa). Aujourd’hui un cycle se termine, après 8 ans au sein de l’equipe du @psg, je voudrais remercier mes coéquipiers, toute l’équipe technique et la direction, les fans, ma famille, Dieu et mes amis, pour tous ces heureux moments que nous avons vécu dans la Ville Lumière. Ici, avec ma femme @bellesilva, nous avons vécu des moments inoubliables, nos enfants ont grandi, nous sommes devenus citoyens français, et nous porterons à jamais ces années vécues et la France dans nos cœurs. Merci beaucoup 🙏🏽🔴🔵 🇧🇷 “O valor das coisas não está no tempo que elas duram, mas na intensidade com que acontecem. Por isso, existem momentos inesquecíveis, coisas inexplicáveis e pessoas incomparáveis” (Fernando Pessoa). Hoje se fecha um ciclo, depois de 8 anos no @psg , eu gostaria de agradecer aos meus colegas de equipe, à toda a equipe técnica e direção, à torcida, à minha família, a Deus e aos meus amigos, por todos esses felizes anos que vivemos na Cidade-luz. Aqui, junto com a minha esposa, @bellesilva , vivemos momentos inesquecíveis, nossos filhos cresceram, nos tornamos cidadãos franceses, e vamos levar pra sempre esses anos vividos e a França nos nossos corações. Muito obrigado 🙏🏽🔴🔵 • • • #AllezParis #ICICESTPARIS #PSG #ParisSaintGermain #Paris #Football #ThiagoSilva #ParisSaintGermain #IciCestParis #TS2 #DefenseurCentral #Capitão #Capitaine #CoronaOut #StopCorona #EquipePSG #PSGTeam #PSGlife #PSGforever #StayHealthy #OMonstro #PSGOL #AllezParis

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Silva will become the second defensive addition to Frank Lampard’s squad after Ben Chilwell was confirmed on Wednesday evening.

Chelsea have made a strong statement with their transfer business with Hakim Ziyech and Timo Werner already training with the squad while Bayer Leverkusen star Kai Havertz has been strongly linked with a move to Stamford Bridge.

It still remains to be seen what will happen to out of favour goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga but it looks likely the Spaniard will remain in London for another season.