The 41-year-old defender arrived in July 2024 for his second stint at the Rio club
December 15
2025
– 7:18 p.m.
(updated at 7:18 p.m.)
The defender Thiago Silva leaves Fluminense. The information was revealed by Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano, a reference on the transfer market, this Monday 15, the day after the elimination of the Rio team for the Vasco in the semi-finals of Brazilian Cup.
According to Romano, the 41-year-old’s priority is to be closer to his family, who live in London, England, where his children play for the youth teams of Chelsea, the defender’s last club before his move to Fluminense. Furthermore, the journalist also specified that the defender is of interest to clubs in the Middle East and the MLS, the American football league.
“Thiago Silva’s clear plan: move to Europe as a free agent, before any other options in the Middle East or MLS. He wants to be closer to his family and Europe is clearly the priority. Deal done,” Romano wrote in an article on X.
Thiago Silva’s clear plan: then move to Europe as a free agent, before any other options in the Middle East or MLS.
He wants to be closer to his family and Europe is clearly the priority. Carry on with your business. ???? pic.twitter.com/1Js15XI5rl
-Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) December 15, 2025
Hired by Fluminense in July 2024, Thiago Silva played 66 matches during his second stint with the Rio team. In 2025, the year in which the club reached the semi-finals of the Club World Cup and the Brazilian Cup, in addition to reaching fifth place in the Brasileirão, he played 46 matches, scored four goals and provided one assist.
Thiago Silva has idol status among Fluminense fans, where he won the Copa do Brasil in 2007.
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