Sunday evening, still in the emotion of the final lost by PSG against Bayern Munich, Thomas Tuchel seemed to open the door to an extension of Thiago Silva, which the leaders had nevertheless chosen not to keep in June - except for two more months, the time to play the Final 8 of the Champions League.
“We will now speak with him, with the club to clarify the situation. I'm going to talk about these things with Leonardo and the managers, who are responsible for building the new team, ”said the German coach. A few minutes later, the person left no room for suspense. “Unfortunately, it was my last match,” he assured RMC Sport at the microphone.
🗣💬 "It was my last match with Paris"
Disappointed, Thiago Silva confirmed the end of his adventure with PSG and he is sure of it ... Paris will soon experience other Champions League finals # RMCChampions #PSGBayern #UCL #UCLFinal pic.twitter.com/1ecHjxHNI0
At 35, the Brazilian defender does not intend to stop there, however. "I want to play three to four years more and compete in the World Cup in Qatar," he added on Sunday. Where ? According to information from the new Telefoot channel and Sky Sports, it should be on Chelsea's side. Thiago Silva would have given his agreement and should formalize the transfer before the weekend. Chelsea, fourth in the Premier League, will play in the Champions League next season.
Already mentioned on Saturday, the track would therefore have been consolidated. According to Sky Sports, the Brazilian would sign a one-year contract. He would become the Blues' third signing of the summer, after Hakim Ziyech and Timo Werner.
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