Following four years at Chelsea, Thiago Silva will leave the club at the end
of the 2023/24 campaign.
Since arriving on a free transfer in August 2020, Thiago has made 151
appearances for the Blues, won the Champions League, FIFA Club World Cup, and
the UEFA Super Cup.
Thiago has sent the following message to supporters…
'Chelsea means a lot to me. I came here with the intention of only staying
for a year and it ended up being four years. Not just for me but for my
family, too.
'My sons play for Chelsea so it’s a source of great pride to be a part of
the Chelsea family – literally because my sons are here. I hope they can
continue their careers here at this victorious club that many players wish to
be part of.
'I think in everything I did here over the four years, I always gave my all.
But, unfortunately, everything has a start, a middle and an end. That doesn’
t mean that this is a definitive end. I hope to leave the door open so that
in the near future I can return, albeit in another role here.
But…it’s an indescribable love. I can only say thank you.
'Obviously, when I started here, it was during the pandemic so there wasn’t
any fans in the stadium. But through social media, it became something very
special to me and then when the fans started coming back to the stadium and
life was getting back to normal, I started to feel a lot of affection and
respect for my story and for my start here.
'It is already hard saying goodbye in the most normal of circumstances but
when there is a mutual love, it’s even harder. But once a Blue, always a
Blue.
'The way in which I came to the club, with the support of the club, I got to
the club as a leader even though I didn’t feel like it having arrived as the
new guy. It’s always difficult to integrate but bit by bit I became part of
the group and (Frank) Lampard played a big part in that. I am grateful to him
for that.
'[It’s been a] dream, definitely a dream. Not even in my wildest dreams did
I imagine that I could achieve such great things and win one of the best
professional titles, the Champions League, at one of the biggest clubs in the
world.
'Goodbyes are for those that leave and don’t come back. I intend on coming
back one day...'
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