World class Brazilian star wants Chelsea transfer deal to get done after signing up with the Blues
Thiago Silva is reportedly pushing to leave Chelsea even after signing a contract extension in February.
The veteran Brazilian only signed a one-year contract extension in February but his wife has admitted he has struggled mentally recently given the club’s poor run of form.
The Blues are well down the pecking order in the Premier League as they currently sit 11th – well off the pace of leaders Manchester City and Arsenal. And they are also out of all the cup competitions.
Now – According to Globo Esporte, the defender is now regretting his decision to sign a one-year contract extension with Chelsea three months ago.
The Brazilian news outlet has said that Silva would scrap his Chelsea deal at the end of the 2022-23 campaign and return to his boyhood club.
Fluminense recently confirmed that they would love to see the Brazilian make a move back to the club.
Speaking on the Globo’s Cheguei Podcast, the club’s president Fred said: “Open arms. Thiago depends much more on him. The president talks to him.”
Silva believes ‘indecision’ from CHELSEA ’s hierarchy has played a key role in the club’s downfall this season.
‘I think the first step has been made. An incorrect step, but it has been made,’ Silva recently said.
We can’t be blaming the managers if we don’t take responsibility. It’s a hard period for the club, with a lot of indecision.
‘Change of ownership, new players arriving – we had to increase the size of the changing room because it didn’t fit the size of the squad.
‘A positive point is that there are amazing players in the squad but on the other hand there are always players that are going to be unhappy.
‘There is always going to be someone upset because not everyone can play.
‘The manager can only pick 11 from a squad of 30-something – that’s tough.
‘Some can’t make the squad, we signed eight in January, we need to stop and put a strategy in place otherwise next season we could make the same mistakes.’
Silva also dismissed suggestions that a new manager could immediately improve CHELSEA ’s situation.
‘Everybody talks too much about replacing managers. I think we, as players, must also take responsibility,’ said the Brazilian.
‘We have had three managers this season, plus a fourth with Bruno where we failed to win. We have lost today and with Lampard we have failed to win.
‘Everybody is talking about the manager but we must look at what has been done wrong and try to change.’