Thiago Silva agrees Chelsea deal with £90m Kai Havertz and £50m Ben Chilwell to follow
Thiago Silva has agreed a one-year contract with Chelsea, according to reports.
The 35-year-old defender is set to join the Blues on a free transfer having left Paris Saint-Germain following their 1-0 Champions League final defeat on Sunday.
say Silva is set to have a medical this week and both he and Chelsea have the option of extending his deal by a further year.
Fiorentina had been interested in signing the Brazilian, but he appears to have chosen the Blues.
He will have his work cut out trying to improve Frank Lampard’s defence as no other top-10 team conceded more goals than Chelsea (54) last season.
Silva, who turns 36 next month, confirmed after the 2020 Champions League final that he had played his final game for PSG.
He told RMC Sport: “I apologise to the supporters. I want to thank all the fans for their love.
“I will come back to PSG… I want to play for three or four more years and be at the World Cup in Qatar.”
Silva has won eight domestic titles in France and Italy during a trophy-laden career.
Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano claims Silva's impending arrival is likely to see Fikayo Tomori head out on loan.
Several Ligue 1 clubs are believed to be chasing the Blues academy graduate, who made 22 appearances last season.
Silva looks set to be joined by fellow new recruits at Chelsea with Lampard close to securing the £50million signing of Leicester and England left-back Ben Chilwell and £90m capture of Kai Havertz, talkSPORT understands.
Chilwell has been a long-term transfer target for Chelsea, while Bayer Leverkusen have accepted a mega bid for Havertz, who will pen a five-year contract at Stamford Bridge.