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Thiago Silva speaks about his future at Chelsea.
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Graham Potter provides Chelsea injury update ahead of AC Milan clash.
Thiago Silva was quizzed about his Chelsea future ahead of the Blues’ trip to the San Siro as he and boss Graham Potter faced the media on Monday.
The 38-year-old centre-back joined Chelsea in 2020 after spending eight years with Paris Saint-Germain, and his contract is set to expire at the conclusion of the current campaign.
Brazil international Silva has made 91 appearances for the Blues across all competitions thus far and returns to face former club AC Milan on Tuesday.
‘What I can tell you is for me now, what is important, is to keep playing at a high level and achieving the best results,’ Silva said about a potential new deal.
‘There will be a time to talk, before or after the World Cup, because I will need to know about my future and family arrangements. We will see what will happen.’
Asked if he could be tempted to join AC Milan for a second stint upon the expiry of his Chelsea contract, Silva added: ‘I have already made my history here at AC Milan so this isn’t the case here anymore at the moment.
‘If this could’ve happened, it should’ve been before I joined Chelsea. But who knows, I will have to see then.’
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Thiago Silva’s out of contract in June. Graham Potter on Brazilian’s future: “It’s up to Thiago, he will decide. All I can do is help him enjoy his football here”. 🚨🔵 #CFC
“The rest is for him and the club to think about”. pic.twitter.com/rzAI6SobYu
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) October 10, 2022
Silva feels he still has a lot to offer Chelsea despite his age, with the defender set to turn 39 in September next year.
‘I am 38 years old and so maybe I can’t play four or five matches in a row,’ he added.
‘In any case, I think I can give my help with my experience and I think being managed carefully, as [Thomas] Tuchel started and [Graham] Potter continued, I am very happy with the way they are managing me and I believe I can still give a good contribution to the team.’
Meanwhile, boss Potter provided an injury update ahead of their midweek Champions League clash. he said: