Chelsea are close to signing defender Thiago Silva on a one-year deal. The centre-back became a free agent following PSG's Champions League final defeat to Bayern Munich on Sunday. Silva will become Frank Lampard's third signing of the summer following the arrivals of Hakim Ziyech and Timo Werner. With Chelsea keen to strengthen having been banned from signing players last summer, the London club could also complete deals for Leicester left-back Ben Chilwell and Bayer Leverkusen forward Kai Havertz before the start of the new season. The Brazilian won seven Ligue 1 titles during his time in France. He showed his leadership again as the defensive axle on Sunday - completing more passes (38) and having more touches (57) than any other team-mate.
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