Thiago Silva ‘makes decision on Chelsea future’ with star available to leave on free transfer in weeks

THIAGO SILVA has made his decision on his future at Chelsea and is set to reveal his plans in the coming days.

The 39-year-old defender will become a free agent this summer after his contract at Stamford Bridge is set to expire in June.

Silva was spotted in tears on Saturday after their 1-0 defeat to Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley.

For the Brazilian, this opportunity represented his final bid to claim silverware with Chelsea before his scheduled departure at the end of the season.

When asked if he had made a decision about leaving Chelsea, Silva said: “You are going to know in the coming days.

“I don’t want to say anything now after a defeat.

“I’m sad about the result, but sooner or later, the news will come out.

“I do have a decision made in my mind, but it’s not the moment to share it.”

In 2020 Silva joined Chelsea on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain.

And the centre-back was a key part of the Blues squad who won the Champions League in 2021.

He has since made 149 appearances in the west London outfit and won the UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup as well as reaching the FA Cup final twice.

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After the crashing out of the FA Cup Silva says he has no plans to retire, adding: “My four years here were very good.

“Not that I didn’t believe in myself, but with my age and the intensity of this league…it’s rare to see players in a high level at 39.

“I don’t like to talk about myself, but you can see this. Today, I was ready to play the extra time! I can see I have some years in me to keep enjoying football.”