Thiago Silva has been the image of Paris Saint Germain for many seasons, although that has not prevented the Brazilian from charging hard against his former team because of how he came out of it.
The central, now in the ChelseaHe was captain since his arrival in Paris, but that did not earn him a renewal offer last season, which he values as a lack of respect. “They never offered me a single thing. Not even a ‘Thiago, do you accept 1 euro to stay with us?’ Absolutely nothing, which was very disturbing. “, Thiago Silva said openly to FourFourTwo regarding PSG, claiming that “there is something worse than that. Even in the middle of a pandemic, they had three months to plan a farewell, but nothing was done. Man, I wasn’t there for just a season or a few months, it was an eight-year period as captain and several trophies were lifted ”.
An attitude that displeased the Chelsea, but not just by having her with him. “I deserved a lot more respect than that. The same thing happened to Cavani “. Of course, his resentment for that moment does not detract from the time he spent there since “I am totally grateful for the things I experienced there. Leaving aside the final part, I was happy and they always treated me well ”.
His move to Chelsea
Thiago Silva, now 36 years old, was free at the end of the season and that led to numerous offers from important clubs in Europe, although he ended up signing for Cheslea and betting on the Premier League. “I told my agent that he could start looking for a new club for me, but that he was forbidden to say anything to me until after our last Champions League game”, The Brazilian made clear, revealing that PSG made a kind of attempt. “The morning after the final against Bayern Munich, I met President Nasser Al-Khelaifi in the hotel elevator and he told me that Leonardo wanted to talk to me again once we got back to Paris. Imagine what was coming, although my mind was already far away PSG ”.
“The Monday after the final my agent called to tell me that there was an offer from Chelsea on the table and that I only had two days to decide. I accepted the next day, before my meeting with Leonardo. Later he asked me if I had signed for another club, but it wasn’t the smartest question. I told him no, but that I had given Chelsea my word and that it was worth more than any money, “he finished. Thiago Silva.