It is stainless! Thiago Silva will play his 21st pro season next year. The 37-year-old center-back officially extended his contract with Chelsea for an additional year on Monday until June 2023. “This season he has maintained the exceptionally high performance levels that have made him a staple essential for Thomas Tuchel and a favorite of Chelsea fans, ”the London club said in a statement. Arrived from PSG in June 2020 after spending 8 years with the capital club of which he was captain, the Brazilian international (102 caps) had a difficult start and some injuries with the Blues. But since January 2021,he asserted himself as the boss of the defense of Chelsea who won their 2nd Champions League last May after a success in the final at the expense of Manchester City (1-0).
Pen to paper, and taking the pen!
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- Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) January 3, 2022
“Playing here with Chelsea is a real pleasure. I never thought I would play three years here at this great club so I'm very happy to stay for another season (…) It's amazing to have this relationship with the fans and not only that, but also the players, the staff and the whole club. I will give everything to continue playing at this level in the most important league in the world, ”explained the ex-Parisian on the official Chelsea website. This season, the former AC Milan defender has had a good first part of the season with Chelsea, who qualified for the knockout stages of the Champions League against Lille (first leg on February 22 in London and return on March 16), and 2nd in the Premier League (10 points behind the leaders, Manchester City). Performance which therefore prompted the Board of the London club to extend it for an additional season.
