Thiago Silva wants to stay at Chelsea. That was said by the player himself in an interview with ESPN Brasil.
The outlet managed to have a word with the Blues’ defender right after the end of the transfer window, and when speaking about their squad, they asked him if he’d like to continue at the club.
The 38-year-old’s contract with Chelsea expires in the summer, but he claims there are already talks for a renewal, with a decision being announced soon.
“We are talking about it, everything will probably happen in the next few days,” Thiago Silva told ESPN Brasil.
“My intention, and that of the club as well, is to stay together. I know that the club need me right now. I’m here to be able to help, they are young players, anyway. I know that, with my experience, I can help in this process of rebuilding the club, I’m here for that, willing to do this, however, I know that my responsibility is very great.”
The defender joined Chelsea on a free move from Paris Saint Germain in 2020. Despite his advanced age, he felt no difficulty in adapting to the Premier League, and soon became one of the leaders in their squad, already having 105 appearances for the club.
Thiago Silva also talked about the departure of his compatriot Jorginho, and didn’t sound happy that he moved to a city rival. The midfielder has just completed a move to Arsenal, who paid about €11m to sign him from the Blues in the middle of the season.
“I know we have a lot of work ahead of us, we lost one of our great leaders in the locker room, Jorginho, a guy who spoke a lot, this gap will remain, but we have to move on. We didn’t expect him to leave, it happened. Now we make up for his absence in the best possible way.”
“(It was) to a direct competitor. But these are football things, it happens. He’d like to stay in England, because he has family nearby. These are things that we have no control over, but we also have to understand the player’s side.”
