🚨 Ex-Chelsea and Arsenal academy graduate Amani Richards could leave Leicester on a free transfer this summer in pursuit of first team football 👇 standard.co.uk/sport/football…

Thiago Silva's amicable exit is a natural end. It leaves positive bonds within the club and plenty of chance to return in the future. From a footballing perspective, Chelsea can replace him, but his influence will be missed standard.co.uk/sport/football… #cfc

Thiago Silva: A transfer gamble and a leader of men who exceeded expectations to leave as a Chelsea legend

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📈 Noni Madueke completed his first full Chelsea match of the season at Villa.

He has fought very hard to return from the fringes to being a deserving starter.

He has previously faced criticism but is showing good attitude and quality: standard.co.uk/sport/football… #CFC

Thiago Silva's amicable exit is a natural end. It leaves positive bonds within the club and plenty of chance to return in the future. From a footballing perspective, Chelsea can replace him, but his influence will be missed standard.co.uk/sport/football… #cfc

Arsenal youngster Chido Obi Martin has joined the agency Elite Project Group - who also represent Bukayo Saka.

Due to begin scholarship terms with Arsenal this summer, can sign pro terms when 17 in November.

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Madueke had so few minutes earlier in the season. He had just one league start before November. Five of his 14 starts this season have been in the last five matches. He still has less than half the minutes of Palmer or Sterling, with Mudryk completing over 500 more minutes also.

📈 Noni Madueke completed his first full Chelsea match of the season at Villa.

He has fought very hard to return from the fringes to being a deserving starter.

He has previously faced criticism but is showing good attitude and quality: standard.co.uk/sport/football… #CFC

❤️ 'It's an indescribable love.'

Here's the full story from Nizaar Kinsella on Thiago Silva's emotional Chelsea exit - as he leaves door open for return in the 'near future'

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I liked how he said it how it is last season (pretty much the only Chelsea player to do so).

You could argue Silva's message still rings true today: “Everybody talks too much about replacing managers. I think we, as players, must also take responsibility.

“We have had three…

Thiago Silva is doing his UEFA B Coaching Licence and Pochettino used him on numerous occasions this season to communicate with his young squad.

🧠Thiago Silva was a major part of Chelsea's fightback at Aston Villa on Saturday. He delivered a message to the players, along with Pochettino, at half-time which stirred the players into a comeback and almost winning the match. It goes to show the level of influence he has.

🚨 One of the clubs that discussed signing Thiago Silva was AC Milan but that option has been thrown out at San Siro. Clubs in England, Saudi Arabia and Italy are believed to be tracking him.

Thiago Silva: “I think in everything I did here over the four years, I always gave my all. But, unfortunately, everything has a start, a middle and an end. That doesn’t mean that this is a definitive end. I hope to leave the door open so that in the near future I can return,…

🚨 Thiago Silva has announced that he will leave Chelsea in an emotional video message. His sons will continue playing in the academy. He speaks of an 'indescribable love' of Chelsea, adding: 'I intend to comeback one day [in non-playing role].' #CFC

Thiago Silva has played 151 games for Chelsea in a four-year spell.

He may have played his last game for the club as he is currently out with a groin injury.

What a free transfer signing he has been from PSG: standard.co.uk/sport/football… #CFC

🚨 Thiago Silva has announced that he will leave Chelsea in an emotional video message. His sons will continue playing in the academy. He speaks of an 'indescribable love' of Chelsea, adding: 'I intend to comeback one day [in non-playing role].' #CFC

'He has helped a lot of us... we are in a good way.'

Marc Cucurella insists Chelsea squad want Mauricio Pochettino to stay

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🗣️Marc Cucurella praises Mauricio Pochettino's half-time team talk at Aston Villa and says the Chelsea squad are behind the manager 👇
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