Thiago Silva joins Chelsea on a free transfer as ex-PSG captain becomes Frank Lampard’s fifth signing of the summer

Chelsea have completed their third signing in as many days with the capture of Thiago Silva.

The Brazilian was confirmed as a Blues player on Friday morning after leaving French giants Paris Saint-Germain as a free agent.

The 35-year-old has signed a one-year Stamford Bridge contract, with the club holding the option of adding another 12 months.

‘I am so happy to be joining Chelsea. I am delighted to be a part of Frank Lampard’s exciting squad for next season and I’m here to challenge for honours,’ Silva said upon signing.

‘See you soon Chelsea fans, I look forward to playing at Stamford Bridge very soon.’

Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia said: ‘We are delighted to be able to add a player of Thiago Silva’s proven world-class credentials to our squad.

‘Having performed at the highest level for many years, we have no doubt his experience and quality will complement the many exciting talents we already have here.

‘Thiago will be an excellent fit and we hope he can add some new trophies to his impressive list of honours.’

Silva is Chelsea’s fifth signing of the summer so far following in the footsteps of Hakim Ziyech, Timo Werner, Ben Chilwell and Malang Sarr.

Left back Chilwell joined from Leicester City in a deal believed to be worth around £50m on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, Sarr joined as a free agent from Nice on Thursday.

Blues boss Frank Lampard is still keen to strengthen his side with Bayer Leverkusen forward Kai Havertz also edging towards a move to Stamford Bridge.