Fluminense, Thiago Silva’s former team, is said to be looking to sign the Brazilian captain for the 2024 season. He has been an important part of Chelsea’s backline ever since he left PSG for free in the summer of 2020.
Up until this point, he has assisted the Blues with winning three prizes, remembering winning the UEFA Champions Association for 2020-21. Silva recently signed a new one-year contract with Chelsea, extending his stay in London until the summer of 2024.
Fluminense hope to entice Silva back to Brazil when the West London giants’ contract with him expires next year, as reported by Chilean journalist Jose Tomas Fernandez Pumarino.One of Fluminense’s objectives for the 2024 season is marking Thiago Silva, who has an agreement with Chelsea that goes through the finish of next season.
They are now ironing out the subtleties of how to get him endorsed in January or July.Fluminense’s president Mario Bittencourt recently expressed his desire to acquire Silva as soon as possible. The 38-year-old defender has been a target for the club for some time. The following statement was made by Bittencourt to Lance:
We are initially awaiting his Chelsea decision; We are unsure if he will renew there. After hearing this, we will either initiate a conversation with him to persuade him to return to Fluminense or not.Silva made 80 appearances for Fluminense from 2006 to 2009, where he got his start in the game. He led them to the Copa do Brasil trophy in 2007 with nine goals and four assists before signing with AC Milan.
After missing two months with an injury, Thiago Silva returns in the defeat to Real Madrid:
Thiago Silva fully recovered from a long-term injury in the first leg of Chelsea’s UEFA Champions League quarterfinal matchup with Real Madrid in 2022-23. The seasoned defender, on the other hand, was unable to stop his team from losing 2-0 to the Spanish giants.
Silva had been done for since encountering a knee ligament injury in the 2-0 misfortune at Tottenham Hotspur on February 26. He stands out as one of the few Blues players this season. With Silva’s help, the Premier League team has kept 10 clean sheets in 32 games across all competitions.
The Brazilian may play again on Saturday, April 15, when Chelsea play Brighton and Hove Albion at Stamford Bridge.