The love between the two was real, but it was time to call it quits.Chelsea defender Thiago Silva, 39, will leave the club at the end of the season, which he announced on Monday afternoon.The Brazilian has made 151 appearances for the Blues since joining them on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain in 2020. He won the Champions League with the Blues three years ago.Four years, countless memories. A message from Thiago Silva… pic.twitter.com/f2YbB4GMXY— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) April 29, 2024 He says his love for the club is “indescribable”.”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,” he said.”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.”##NAJAVA_MECA_8063239####EDITORS_CHOICE##Silva, who was capped 113 times by Brazil, says he hopes to return to Stamford Bridge in a new role in the future.”I hope to leave the door open so that in the near future I can return, albeit in another role here,” he said.
