Chelsea have been told to bring Thiago Silva back to the club in January.
John Terry has urged his former side to re-sign the Brazilian defender for the second half of the season.
John Terry and Thiago Silva during Chelsea vs PSG
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Terry has urged Chelsea to re-sign Silva 18 months after he left the clubCredit: Alamy
Silva is set to become a free agent at the end of this month after 18 months with Fluminense in his native Brazil.
The 41-year-old re-joined his boyhood side last summer after leaving the Blues.
However, Silva is now in search of a return to Europe ahead of next summer's World Cup.
He is keen to earn a recall to the Brazil squad ahead of the tournament, despite not featuring since the 2022 edition.
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Terry's message to Chelsea
Ahead of Silva becoming available again, Terry has called on his old club to add him to Enzo Maresca's squad.
In a video shared to TikTok, the former Chelsea captain said: "Thiago Silva is available. Now, listen to me, a man with great experience, a man with a great relationship with our football club.
"His two kids [Isago and Iago] are in our academy, no doubt he's going to be back in London over here with his family for Christmas.
"I would love to see this man back at our football club playing alongside these players.
"Now, I'm not saying he has to play every week, but just the experience he can bring, playing alongside someone like that.
"Probably goes back to my role under Antonio Conte in 2017 when we won the league.
John Terry on TikTok,
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Terry has called on his old club to add the 41-year-old to their defence next monthCredit: TikTok / johnterry26
"I didn't play, but I had a role to play within the group, be that buffer between the players, the manager, the owners, and have that bit of experience where, sometimes, when you're going through a tough spell or when you're going through a good spell as well, you know what to say, what to deliver, and he certainly brings that as well.
"So, Thiago Silva, back to Chelsea, that would make everyone very, very happy, me included in that, so who knows? I'm just throwing it out there. Thiago, we love you."
Terry made nine Premier League appearances during his final season with Chelsea as they won the title in the 2016/17 campaign.
It was the last of his five league titles with the club before leaving to join Aston Villa.
As for Silva, he spent four years at Stamford Bridge prior to his 2024 exit.
In that time, he made 155 appearances for the club, scoring nine goals from centre-back.
Thiago Silva of Chelsea reacts during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Chelsea FC at St. James Park on November 25, 2023 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
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Silva spent four years with Chelsea before his 2024 exit, making 155 appearances for the clubCredit: Getty
Silva also won the Champions League, Club World Cup and UEFA Super Cup.
Both of his sons remain at the club as part of Chelsea's youth set-up, with eldest Isago part of the Under-18s side.
A return to the Brazilian national team for next summer's World Cup would see Silva head to the tournament for a fifth time.
He has been a member of their squad for the last four editions dating back to 2010.
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Since making his senior international debut in 2008, Silva has won 155 caps for the five-time World Cup winners.
Brazil are set to face Morocco, Haiti and Scotland in the group stage in North America.