Brazil international Thiago Silva has confirmed he will leave Premier League outfit Chelsea at the end of the 2023/2024 campaign, after four years at Stamford Bridge.

The 39-year-old joined the West London giants from French powerhouse Paris St Germain on a free transfer in August 2020 and has made 151 appearances for Chelsea, winning the UEFA Champions League, FIFA Club World Cup and the UEFA Super Cup.

“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,” said Silva, whose sons are now on Chelsea’s books, in an emotional video on the club’s website.

“I think in everything I did here over the four years, I always gave my all.

“But, unfortunately, everything has a start, a middle and an end. That doesn’t mean that this is a definitive end. I hope to leave the door open so that in the near future I can return, albeit in another role here.

“Goodbyes are for those that leave and don’t come back. I intend on coming back one day.”