Thiago Silva will re-sign for Brazilian club Fluminense this summer, Chelsea have announced.
The veteran centre-back emotionally announced that he will leave the Blues at the end of the season after four years at the club.
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Silva joined Chelsea in 2020 and has won the Champions League, the Super Cup and Club World Cup but is now set to say goodbye.
He will rejoin a Fluminense side with whom he spent the opening years of his youth career in his native Brazil.
"Following four seasons with Chelsea, Thiago Silva will depart after our final game of the Premier League season against Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge and re-join Brazilian club Fluminense," Chelsea said.
"Chelsea have agreed with Thiago that he can join up early with his new teammates after signing a two-year contract with the Brazilian club. Thiago will be allowed to train with Fluminense prior to his registration transferring on July 1.
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"The 39-year-old will depart Stamford Bridge having made more than 150 appearances for the Blues and having lifted the UEFA Champions League, FIFA Club World Cup, and the UEFA Super Cup.
"He has also forged a lasting bond with Blues supporters and was named the club’s Player of the Year at the end of the 2022/23 campaign."
Silva left Fluminense as a youngster in 2000 but made his first return to the club in 2006 from Dynamo Moscow.
He then sealed a move to AC Milan, where he would go on to become one of the best centre-backs in European football.
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Silva spent three seasons at the San Siro before swapping Italy for France and signing for Paris Saint-Germain, with whom he would win seven league titles and 16 domestic honours.
The defender left in 2020 for Chelsea, where he won the Champions League in his first season having lost the previous final at PSG.
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He has made 152 appearances across all competitions for the Blues, with his final three matches set to come in the remaining days of the season.
Silva will leave Stamford Bridge as a club legend and one of the most highly-regarded players in their history for his professionalism and quality.
Chelsea face Bournemouth at home on the final day of the campaign, with the Blues faithful set to give Silva a fantastic send-off.