Chelsea have exercised an option to extend Thiago Silva’s contract by one year after churning out superlative performances in his first season at Stamford Bridge.

The 36-year-old joined Chelsea on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain last August and was quick to make an impact after moving to Stamford Bridge.

Silva had initially signed a one-year contract with Chelsea with the option for an additional season.

Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia said: “When we brought Thiago Silva in last summer, we knew we were adding a world-class player to the squad. Thiago has duly shown everyone at Chelsea his immense quality throughout this season, and he has had a huge influence on and off the pitch for us.

“We said when he signed that we hoped Thiago would add new trophies to his impressive list of honours, and he has done just that with our success in the Champions League this weekend. We now hope that he carries on in exactly the same fashion in the coming year.”