Chelsea star Thiago Silva takes transfer matters into his own hands with message to target

Chelsea star Thiago Silva has taken transfer matters into his own hands by insisting his club should sign Paulo Dybala. The Roma striker has been linked with a transfer to Stamford Bridge in recent days, despite only moving to the Italian capital a year ago.

Dybala enjoyed an incredible maiden campaign at the Stadio Olimpico as he bagged 18 goals and eight assists in 38 appearances following his arrival from Juventus. Corriere dello Sport have reported that the Blues want to snap the 29-year-old up before the start of the new campaign as manager Mauricio Pochettino is a huge admirer of him.

Chelsea struggled in front of goal last season and only managed to find the back of the net a measly 38 times in the Premier League as they won just 11 matches and ended the campaign in 12th place. The west London giants have since acquired the services of RB Leipzig attacker Christopher Nkunku and Villarreal winger Nicolas Jackson as they look to put the misery of last season behind them.

The likes of Kai Havertz, Mason Mount and Mateo Kovacic have been sold to Premier League rivals, while Kalidou Koulibaly and Edouard Mendy have also netted the club funds after moving to Saudi Arabia. Ruben Loftus-Cheek has signed a deal with AC Milan, while N’Golo Kante and Cesar Azpilicueta have moved on after coming to the end of their contracts.