Fluminense announced this Wednesday the termination of Thiago Silva’s contract six months from its expiry. At 41, the Brazilian should return to Europe where his family still lives.
A probable last club challenge before retirement. This Wednesday, December 17, Fluminense formalized the termination of Thiago Silva’s contract. A termination which is carried out in harmony, this outcome seeming to be the will of the former PSG player. At 41, the central defender suffers from the distance from his family who remained living in London after his departure from Chelsea.
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Europe is thus in the sights of the Brazilian international (113 caps, 7 goals). In recent days, the Italian press has been talking about a return to AC Milan, the club he attended between 2009 and 2012 (119 matches, 6 goals) before his departure for PSG. England and the Premier League are also an option, always with the aim of this family rapprochement.
Thiago Silva dreams of the 2026 World Cup
Thiago Silva has contributed to the recovery of Flamengo since his return in 2024, he who had already played with the Rio club between 2006 and 2008. With the Tricolores, the former Porto player played in a Carioca championship final (2025) and stopped this season in the semi-final of the Brazilian Cup against Vasco da Gama for what will remain his last match with Fluminense.
A successful return to Europe could also ensure a reunion with the Seleçao. If Thiago Silva has not been called up for Brazil since the 2022 World Cup, he still cherishes the hope of convincing Carlo Ancelotti to offer him one last dance in selection for the 2026 World Cup. “I have not been called up since the 2022 World Cup, but I told myself that it was not impossible,” he admitted. “That’s why I signed for two years at Fluminense, to aim for the World Cup. Can you imagine if I end my career with a world champion title? It would be the absolute dream and the perfect moment to stop.”
