Chelsea seem to be taking the necessary steps towards finding a replacement for Thiago Silva in the summer. The 37-year-old defender is set to leave Stamford Bridge at the end of the season once his deal with the Blues expires.
While Silva has previously admitted that he would like to still play at the age of 40, he's already dropped hints that he could soon retire from international duty following Brazil's premature exit from the World Cup. The west Londoners are in the market for a new centre-half with RB Leipzig star Josko Gvardiol heavily linked to a move.
Chelsea hold an interest in the 20-year-old, but the German giants do not want to sell the defender, football.london understand. As Gvardiol continues to impress for Croatia at the World Cup, signing him services could prove to be a difficult task with a number of top European clubs eyeing a move of their own.
