Brazilian defender, Thiago Silva, will leave the English Premier League club, Chelsea, at the end of the current season.
Silva, 39, joined the London side on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain in August 2020 and has made 151 appearances, winning the Champions League, Club World Cup and the UEFA Super Cup.
Silva said his love for the club was “indescribable”.
“Chelsea means a lot to me. I came here with the intention of only staying for a year and it ended up being four years,” he said.
“It is already hard saying goodbye in the most normal of circumstances but when there is mutual love, it’s even harder. But once a Blue, always a Blue.”
Silva joined the club when Frank Lampard was manager and has since also played under Thomas Tuchel, Graham Potter and Mauricio Pochettino.
He made 34 appearances in all competitions for Chelsea this season, including 25 starts in the Premier League.
