Premier League 2023-24: 3 Potential replacements for Thiago Silva

In the 2020 summer, transfer window Thiago Silva joined Chelsea from Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer. Since then, he has been a key member of the team, who has helped them to win their second UEFA Champions League trophy in that following season. For Chelsea, he has made 152 appearances and has scored 9 goals.

Even though he is 39 years old he has been an important player in the team and his leadership skills and commitment will be missed by Chelsea. Earlier before Thiago Silva stated that he was going to leave Chelsea by the end of the season. Chelsea who are not in form has the big task of finding a proper replacement to fill the gap left by Thiago Silva. However, they will look at some young and talented players in the upcoming transfer window.

On that note, let us take a look at the top three Replacement for Thiago Silva:

3. Edmond Topsoba

Bayer Leverkusen centre-back Edmond Topsoba is one the best defenders in the Bundesliga. He joined Bayer Leverkusen in 2020. Since then, he has played in 178 games and scored 8 goals across all competitions. However, Bayer Leverkusen is on the verge of winning their first-ever treble this season. He is just 25 years old and may be seen as a candidate for Chelsea as the club is investing a lot in young players.

2. Milan Skriniar

Milan Skriniar joined Paris Saint-Germain from Inter Milan in 2021. Since then he has appeared only in 21 games in Ligue 1 for PSG. He has been warning benches as PSG's first-choice defenders are Marquinhos and Lucas Hernandez. However, due to less playing time, he may be going on the transfer list for PSG in the summer transfer window.

1. Ronald Araujo

Ronald Araujo's future with Barcelona is not yet decided as Barcelona has offered him a contract extension. However, due to his performance, he has gained a lot of attraction from other clubs in Europe. Meanwhile, Barcelona wants to keep him. Since 2019 Ronaldo Araujo has made 149 appearances for the club. If Chelsea joins the race to sign him they will give him a big amount of money.