Thiago Silva dropped into a free-agent pool after his deal with Paris Saint-Germain ran out following a 1-0 loss to Bayern Munich in the Champions League final.
Arguably one of the best defenders of his generation, the 35-year-old Brazilian enjoyed a trophy-laden eight-year stint at the Parc des Princes.
Since joining from AC Milan in 2012, the experienced center-back captained PSG to seven Ligue 1 titles in eight seasons, adding 15 more domestic trophies to his cabinet.
Now, the Brazilian will be looking to transform his success in Paris into his new adventure in the Premier League.
Chelsea have posted a picture of the Brazil international wearing the blue jersey after completing his medical checks.
An Instagram photo only came as a confirmation to what was expected to happen from the moment Frank Lampard added Silva to his wish-list.
Lampard is desperate to revamp his defensive options following a leaky season, and the Fluminense youth academy graduate should provide much-needed help to shoring up Chelsea’s defensive woes.
Silva’s signature arrived less than 48 hours after the Stamford Bridge side announced the £45million signing of Ben Chilwell from Leicester City.
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So, after Timo Werner, Hakim Ziyech, Chilwell, and Malang Sarr, the FA Cup runners-up have secured their fifth acquisition this summer.
The free-spending Premier League giants will now turn their attention to finalizing the move for Bayer Leverkusen’s Kai Havertz.
In his illustrious career so far, Thiago Silva has made a total of 510 appearances across three clubs. In that time, he has scored 32 goals and recorded 11 assists. He also has 88 caps for the Brazil national team.
