Thiago Silva to depart Chelsea at the end of the season | News | Official Site

Following 4 years at Chelsea, Thiago Silva will depart the membership on the finish of the 2023/24 marketing campaign.

Since arriving on a free switch in August 2020, Thiago has made 151 appearances for the Blues, received the Champions League, FIFA Membership World Cup, and the UEFA Tremendous Cup.

Thiago has despatched the next message to supporters…

‘Chelsea means so much to me. I got here right here with the intention of solely staying for a 12 months and it ended up being 4 years. Not only for me however for my household, too.

‘My sons play for Chelsea so it’s a supply of nice satisfaction to be part of the Chelsea household – actually as a result of my sons are right here. I hope they’ll proceed their careers right here at this victorious membership that many gamers want to be a part of.

‘I feel in all the things I did right here over the 4 years, I all the time gave my all. However, sadly, all the things has a begin, a center and an finish. That doesn’t imply that this can be a definitive finish. I hope to go away the door open in order that within the close to future I can return, albeit in one other position right here.

However…it’s an indescribable love. I can solely say thanks.

‘Clearly, after I began right here, it was through the pandemic so there wasn’t any followers within the stadium. However by social media, it grew to become one thing very particular to me after which when the followers began coming again to the stadium and life was getting again to regular, I began to really feel numerous affection and respect for my story and for my begin right here.

‘It’s already exhausting saying goodbye in essentially the most regular of circumstances however when there’s a mutual love, it’s even tougher. However as soon as a Blue, all the time a Blue.

‘The best way through which I got here to the membership, with the help of the membership, I bought to the membership as a pacesetter regardless that I didn’t really feel prefer it having arrived as the brand new man. It’s all the time troublesome to combine however little by little I grew to become a part of the group and (Frank) Lampard performed an enormous half in that. I’m grateful to him for that.

‘[It’s been a] dream, undoubtedly a dream. Not even in my wildest desires did I think about that I may obtain such nice issues and win the most effective skilled titles, the Champions League, at one of many largest golf equipment on this planet.

‘Goodbyes are for people who depart and don’t come again. I intend on coming again someday…’