Thiago Silva, a defender for Chelsea, entertained the idea of luring Lucas Paqueta away from Lyon in an interview with ESPN Brazil (via Evening Standard). Ultimately, the midfielder agreed to a deal with West Ham United for a potential sum of over £50 million.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!In the summer, Paqueta was connected to a number of teams in Europe. He has Silva’s support and believes he will succeed in the Premier League.
The 25-year-old is a fantastic talent and this summer’s big win for West Ham. Before considering adding a player of this calibre, Chelsea needed to address other vacancies in their team.
‘I told Chelsea board’ ‘but they refuse’ – Thiago Silva finally reveals he urges Chelsea to sign his 25-year-old midfielder teammate
According to latest reports Chelsea defender Thiago Silva wanted Lucas Paqueta to sign for Chelsea instead of West Ham United
I heard he was about to leave Lyon [so] had some conversations here with some people, but unfortunately things didn’t work out
Silva explained how Chelsea made its transfer decisions, adding that they determined that a midfielder was not as necessary as a striker or defence.
It’s time for the Blues to get back to work on the field now that the transfer window has closed, just like Paqueta’s departure to West Ham did.
The burden is on Silva and company, with the assistance of their manager, to start putting up consistent performances on the field with only seven points from the first five league games.
After deadline day, Silva and company are back in the game.
Ironically, they play West Ham at Stamford Bridge this weekend in their next game. Chelsea should start as the favourites due to their home field advantage, despite the fact that the Hammers entered this game with a draw against high-flying Tottenham Hotspur.
