- Thiago Silva will leave Chelsea at the end of the season to return to Fluminense
- He will be allowed to return to Brazil shortly after the final game of the campaign.
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Thiago Silva will leave Chelsea at the end of the season after agreeing a two-year deal to return to Brazilian side Fluminense.
The Brazilian spent four years at Stamford Bridge and won the Champions League with the Blues in 2021.
In a statement on the club’s official website, it was revealed that Silva will be allowed to leave Chelsea early after the final game of the season against Bournemouth and join his new teammates.
He will be allowed to train with Fluminense before his registration becomes official on July 1.
Silva was seen taking the Brazilian club’s shirt out of a drawer and putting it on in an Instagram video that also included photos from his first spell at the club from 2007 to 2009.
Thiago Silva has announced his departure from Chelsea and will rejoin Brazilian side Fluminense.
Silva’s wife, Belle, posted a photo of the couple and their two children wearing Fluminense jerseys on Instagram.
Alongside the video, he wrote, “I’m coming home,” with the hashtag “TheMonsterIsBack.”
His wife Belle also posted photos of the family wearing Fluminense jerseys on Instagram, with the caption: ‘The monster is back! Very happy to be home again after so many years!’
During his time at Chelsea he made more than 150 appearances and also won the FIFA Club World Cup and the UEFA Super Cup.
He was also named the club’s Player of the Year at the end of the 2022-23 season.
The veteran defender, who turns 40 in September, was expected to leave the club at the end of the season.
There was a strong hint of his impending exit after the FA Cup defeat to Manchester City last month, when he was seen crying after the final whistle.
His wife Belle also confirmed the news when she shared a photo of her at Wembley on the day of the semi-final saying it was her “last dance” at Wembley.
She had recently posted a video expressing her frustration with reports regarding her husband’s future, after he was linked with a move to Fluminense, as well as three unnamed London clubs.
Silva was part of the team that won the Champions League with Chelsea in Porto back in 2021
Silva was photographed crying after Chelsea’s FA Cup semi-final defeat to Manchester City.
Belle Silva posed before FA Cup semi-final defeat to Manchester City and said it was the ‘last dance’
In the video, she said, ‘Help me help you! You know nothing!
‘This anxiety gets in the way of things that could work! You’re getting in the way! Stop posting false information!’
Silva confirmed that his wife and children will remain in London while the children play in Chelsea’s youth teams, as he aims to return to the Blues one day.
Despite approaching 40, Silva has still played a regular role in the starting group at Stamford Bridge and has made 35 appearances this season.
After the defeat against Manchester City, he announced that he had made a decision about his future.
Silva previously played for Fluminense from 2007 to 2009 before moving to AC Milan.
“I don’t want to say anything now with my head in defeat, a little sadness,” he said. Hayters TV.
But sooner or later it will happen. The news will come out.’
He was later asked if he had made a final decision about his future and replied: “I’ve already made a decision in my head.”
“I don’t think it’s right for a lot of people to talk about it. I’m sorry. You’ll soon know.”
