Chelsea star Thiago Silva has hinted he would be leaving Chelsea at the end of the season following the FA Cup semi-final defeat to Manchester City.

Chelsea’s hopes of securing a trophy this season were dashed by Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City, who clinched a 1-0 victory with a late goal from Bernardo Silva.

Mauricio Pochettino’s team had more opportunities but failed to capitalize on them, leading to another defeat at Wembley after Liverpool’s win against Chelsea in the League Cup final.

Silva, visibly emotional after Chelsea’s elimination from the FA Cup, hinted in a post-match interview that his time in west London might be over.

The 39-year-old, who joined Chelsea in 2020, is set to be out of contract at the end of the season and has stated that he’s already decided what his next move will be.

“You are going to know in the coming days,” Silva said. “I don’t want to say anything now after a defeat.

“I’m sad about the result, but sooner or later the news will come out. I do have a decision made in my mind, but it’s not the moment to share it.

“It’s not an individual sport, but my four years here were very good. Not that I didn’t believe in myself, but with my age and the intensity of this league, it’s rare to see players in a high level at 39.

“I don’t like to talk about me, but you can see this. In the semi-final I was ready to play the extra-time! I can see I still have some years in me to keep enjoying football.”