Chelsea are reportedly assessing the prospect of landing outgoing Paris Saint-Germain captain Thiago Silva to shore up defensive problems.
Thiago Silva will leave PSG after eight years of services after failing to agree a new deal at the Parc des Princes.
The 35-year-old centre-back will drop into the free-agent pool once PSG’s Champions League quest is over, and there’s no shortage of suitors for his signature.
Widely-regarded as one of the best defenders of his generation, Silva has lifted seven Ligue 1 titles since completing his £36million move from AC Milan in 2012.
After seeing Chelsea’s defensive woes exposed week in, week out, Frank Lampard is determined to reinforce his fragile backline ahead of the new season.
The Stamford Bridge outfit conceded more goals than any other side from the upper half of the table in 2019/20, issuing a warning to Lampard ahead of the summer transfer window.
Signing West Ham United’s Declan Rice is almost a mission impossible, while Atletico Madrid continue to play hardball on Jose Maria Gimenez’s availability.
Lampard has, therefore, switched his attention towards proven winner Thiago Silva, who would inject much-needed quality and winning mentality into an unreliable defensive line.
As reported by The Telegraph, former Fluminense youth academy graduate has emerged as the likeliest solution for Lampard’s defensive concerns.
Several other Premier League clubs, including Manchester United, have also been mooted for Silva’s next destination.
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