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Brazilian international defender Thiago Silva has revealed four reasons why he chose to join Chelsea after leaving French club Paris Saint-Germain.

According to Silva, Chelsea’s history, Chelsea’s respected shirt, the coaching staff and the quality of the Chelsea squad are the reasons why he chose Chelsea.

“The choice to join Chelsea wasn’t hard,” Thiago Silva told Chelsea’s official website.

“You’re talking about a club with Chelsea’s history, their great and respected shirt, our coaching staff, first and foremost the gaffer who was really successful here playing for Chelsea, and the squad which really caught my eye in terms of the quality of the team.

“I think Chelsea aren’t just 11 players, they’ve got a group of 22 players who have what it takes to go far in all competitions.”