Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma 'excited' to learn from Thiago Silva after instant impact off the pitch

Joe Krishnan14 October 2020

Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma says he hopes to learn a lot from Thiago Silva and revealed the veteran centre-back has wasted no time in settling in at his club.

The 36-year-old signed a one-year contract at Stamford Bridge after leaving Paris Saint-Germain upon the expiry of his contract.

The Brazil international won seven Ligue 1 titles in his eight-year spell at Parc des Prince sand helped PSG reach last season's Champions League final, only to lose 3-0 to Bayern Munich.

Now at Stamford Bridge, Silva endured a difficult start to his Blues career after making a costly error in the 3-3 draw with West Brom.

But Zouma feels the Brazilian will offer just as much off the pitch as he will on it.

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“Everyone has welcomed Thiago into the group and we are all happy he’s with us at Chelsea," he told the club's official website.

“I’m very excited to work with Thiago, but I don’t think I’m the only one, a lot of the guys here at Chelsea feel exactly the same.

"We are all excited to play with him and to learn from him. He’s got great experience at the highest level, he’s won a lot of titles and last season he played in the Champions League final.

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“For me, he’s got everything. He’s calm on the ball, he can defend very well, his positioning is great. I’m very happy he’s here and excited to learn from him.”

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