Chelsea have completed the signing of free agent Thiago Silva on a one-year contract plus an option of a further 12 months. The 35-year-old Brazilian defender joins the west London club, coached by Frank Lampard, after eight seasons at Paris Saint-Germain where he won seven Ligue 1 titles and five French Cups, making more than 300 appearances in all competitions. Silva's last match for the French club was last Sunday's Champions League final defeat to Bayern Munich. "I am so happy to be joining Chelsea. I am delighted to be a part of Lampard's exciting squad for next season and I'm here to challenge for honours. See you soon Chelsea fans, I look forward to playing at Stamford Bridge very soon," he said. Silva previously spent four seasons at Italian side AC Milan, winning the Serie A title in the 2010/11 season. Capped 89 times by Brazil, he was part of the squad which won the Copa America tournament last year and the Confederations Cup in 2013. Silva is Chelsea's fifth major signing for the new season following the arrivals of Malang Sarr, <a href="https://www.thenational.ae/sport/football/ben-chilwell-offers-a-long-term-solution-as-chelsea-plan-300-million-revamp-1.1067538">Ben Chilwell</a>, Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech.