Thiago Silva has been informally offered a return to his boyhood club Fluminense. The veteran defender signed a one-year contract extension earlier in February, keeping him at Chelsea until the end of next season.
Silva has featured 32 times for the Blues across all competitions this term, helping the west Londoners reach the Champions League quarter-final. Despite Chelsea's disastrous results, the Brazil international has played a pivotal role in the success which the club have enjoyed.
However, all good things must come to an end and, with a handful of young defenders climbing the ranks, the 38-year-old looks set to take up a mentorship role in the final 12 months of his deal. Wesley Fofana and Benoit Badiashile look well positioned to establish themselves at centre-half, while Levi Colwill will also be hoping for a place in the starting lineup too following his return from loan.
