Chelsea star Thiago Silva has revealed he explored the possibility of West Ham record signing Lucas Paqueta joining him at Stamford Bridge.
The Blues spent more than any other Premier League club in the summer transfer window after splashing a total of £255.3million on eight new players. Thomas Tuchel was keen to add a new midfielder to his squad before the transfer deadline with Chelsea having pursued a deal for Barcelona star Frenkie De Jong and Ajax midfielder Edson Alvarez before securing a loan deal for Denis Zakaria from Juventus.
Paqueta had been heavily linked with a move to Stamford Bridge and London rivals Arsenal throughout the summer before sealing a Premier League transfer to join West Ham. Chelsea have struggled in attack with Kai Havertz failing to score in the opening five games of the season and a creative midfielder may have helped Tuchel's side solve the issue facing them heading into a busy period of fixtures.
