Chelsea: an agreement for the extension of a framework

Chelsea have moved up a gear for the extension of the contract of one of the mainstays of their squad, whose current contract expires next June.

Doubt is no longer allowed. In all likelihood, Chelsea will offer a new contract to one of its players, free at the end of the 2022-2023 season. If the trend is confirmed, the club of the London capital will extend a central defender of great experience, one of the executives of the workforce coached by the Englishman Graham Potter.

According to information from journalist Fabrizio Romano, the Blues have finally agreed with Thiago Silva. Motivated by the idea of ​​returning to Stamford Bridge, the Brazilian central defender has reached a verbal agreement with London leaders. The two parties have found common ground with a view to signing a contract for an additional twelve months, ie until June 2024. Our colleague specifies that the former resident of Paris Saint-Germain will soon sign the documents in question. . The formalization of the news is therefore expected as soon as possible.

EXCL: Chelsea have now reached full verbal agreement with Thiago Silva on a new contract valid until June 2024, here we go! #CFC

Draft of new deal being prepared—it’s all done and agreed verbally as Thiago has given the green light.

New contract to be signed soon. pic.twitter.com/tvcwaJwDeZ

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) February 10, 2023

Dropped in the Premier League

“We talk about it. Everything will probably happen in the next few days. My intention, and that of the club too, is to stay together”, recently confided the 38-year-old international auriverde, as relayed by us. Recruited by Chelsea during the summer of 2020, following his departure from Paris Saint-Germain, Thiago Silva took part in 106 matches in all competitions and scored 5 goals, for 24 matches including 19 appearances in the Premier League since the start of the 2022-2023 season.

Relegated to ninth place in the Premier League with 30 points, twenty points behind leaders Arsenal, the Londoners achieved a stratospheric winter transfer window with more than 300 million euros in expenditure, including 121 million euros for the only Argentinian midfielder Enzo Fernandez. Next Wednesday, Chelsea will visit Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League round of 16 first leg.