FRANK LAMPARD has revealed he has an option to extend Thiago Silva’s stay at Chelsea.
The Brazilian has played a big part in resolving the club’s defensive issues which dogged them before his arrival.
Frank Lampard has confirmed Thiago Silva has an extension option in his Chelsea contractCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Silva, 36, signed on a free transfer from Champions League finalists Paris St.Germain in August but is already well settled.
The initial contract is a one year deal but Silva could be staying on after boss Lampard praised his veteran centre half while preparing to face London rivals Tottenham on Sunday.
Lampard said: “I’ve seen the reports and there’s an option in Thiago’s contract that we can look at as the season goes on.
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“Obviously with the way he is playing we are very happy.”
Silva’s Premier League debut for Chelsea in September was a chaotic 3-3 draw in which he made a blunder for the first goal.
But since then the vastly experienced star has played a commanding role at the back and no team in the top flight now has a better goal difference than Chelsea.
Lampard is also boosted ahead of the crunch Spurs game by the return to fitness of winger Christian Pulisic who has been dogged by a hamstring injury.
Earlier today, Jose Mourinho admitted his Chelsea ‘mole’ has not been able to give him an inside track on Lampard’s team plans for the clash at Stamford Bridge.
In February the Tottenham boss claimed ‘a source’ had passed on the selection Lampard was going with before the two sides met in the Premier League.
But as table-topping Spurs prepare to face their London rivals Mourinho said he has no inside knowledge this time around.
He said: “Not yet, and probably not.
“But with such an amazing squad, you know, to play [Reece] James or [Cesar] Azpilicueta, to play [Ben] Chilwell, [Marcos] Alonso or Emerson.
“To play [Edouard] Mendy, or to play the most expensive goalkeeper of the history of the Premier League.
“Chelsea has an amazing squad, so I don’t I’m not even worried about who is going to play because they only have very good players.”
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