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Darren Lewis

Thiago Silva set to sign new Chelsea contract despite £135m spend on replacements

Thiago Silva Chelsea EPL Benoit Badiashile Kalidou Koulibaly Wesley Fofana Graham Potter UEFA Champions League

Thiago Silva is set to extend his position as the Premier League ’s oldest swinger in town by signing a new deal at Chelsea.

The 38-year-old Brazilian legend’s current contract expires at the end of the season but he is highly regarded by the club with boss Graham Potter determined not to lose his leadership and experience. Chelsea owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbalil are busy ripping up the current squad and bringing in newer, younger players.

But although £100million was spent on defenders Kalidou Koulibaly and Wesley Fofana to replace Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen last summer, Silva remains a mainstay. A new deal will take him beyond his 39th birthday. No active current player in the Premier League is older.

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