Chelsea defender Thiago Silva is reportedly keen to return to Brazil this summer.
Silva only put pen-to-paper on a 12 month extension at Stamford Bridge in February but according to Globo Esporte, he would rather go to his native homeland than stay at Chelsea for another season. The 38-year-old is said to be keen on a move back to his boyhood club Fluminense this summer, who currently sit third in the Brazilian Serie A.
Silva's former international teammate Marcelo is currently playing there, with the two still remaining close following their time together playing for the Seleção. Despite a decent campaign personally, it has been a tough season for Chelsea as they sit 11th in the Premier League and out of all cup competitions.
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Following Todd Boehly's arrival as owner last year, there has been a huge influx of new signings at Stamford Bridge over the last two transfer windows, which prompted Silva to call out the club's strategy after the Champions League exit to Real Madrid. He said: "There is always going to be someone upset because not everyone can play.
"The manager can only pick 11 from a squad of 30-something – that's tough. Some can't make the squad, we signed eight in January, we need to stop and put a strategy in place otherwise next season we could make the same mistakes."
As such, the Metro claim that Silva will meet with Chelsea technical director Christopher Vivell once the season draws to a close in order to seek 'permission' to leave the club this summer. Despite his age, Silva's departure would represent a huge blow to Chelsea with the former PSG defender having proved to be an inspired piece of business on a free transfer back in 2020.
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