'It's time for him to leave' – Frank Leboeuf wants Chelsea star to go this summer | C34XOKJ | 2024-02-28 16:08:01
Former Chelsea defender Frank Leboeuf believes the time is true for Thiago Silva to go away the membership and has advised towards making an attempt to influence the veteran to stay.
The 39-year-old, who has had one other strong campaign regardless of Chelsea's struggles, missed Sunday's Carabao Cup final defeat at the hands of Liverpool resulting from a small damage problem.
He is out of contract on the end of the season and though some followers are eager for Silva to remain – notably given the shortage of management and experience in the squad – Leboeuf feels the Brazilian shouldn't be retained, with the group's younger centre-backs as an alternative coming to the fore.
'I feel the Chelsea defenders have finished enough, particularly towards Manchester Metropolis, to prove that they will cope without Thiago Silva,' Leboeuf advised BetVictor.
'The defence was so robust towards City's forwards who are superb.
'Thiago Silva has been a implausible participant for Chelsea and I don't need to deny that, however there's a time for the whole lot to return to an end.
'The younger defenders on the membership have confirmed that they are able to play and I'm not even positive they might've been higher off with him in the workforce towards Liverpool.
'I'm unsure it is going to be a great factor if he stays subsequent season.
'It is time for him to go away and time for us all to say thanks to him.
'I had my time, Marcel Desailly had his time and so did John Terry, there's an finish for everyone.'
The Frenchman additionally questioned Chelsea's recruitment, persevering with: 'I don't perceive what the house owners at the membership are doing.
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'Why did Chelsea let James Maddison go to Tottenham final summer time? Why did they let James Ward-Prowse go to West Ham?
'Why are they not at Chelsea? These gamers didn't value lots however they've brought lots to their teams.
'Chelsea had these options within the switch market however now everyone knows that these sorts of players weren't in their ideas, they only need to sign younger, gifted gamers on long contracts as a result of they need to generate income.
'They don't want results – and we saw the results of this in the defeat to Liverpool on Sunday.'
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