Repubblica: Milan evaluating move to bring Thiago Silva back – the situation

AC Milan are giving serious thought to the idea of bringing Thiago Silva back to the club in January, a report claims.

Thiago Silva joined Milan from Fluminese back in 2009 and he would remain at the club for three years, winning the Scudetto and the Supercoppa Italiana. He was then sold to Paris Saint-Germain along with Zlatan Ibrahimovic, but talk of a return has never truly gone away.

Silva lining

According to La Repubblica, Milan are looking for an experienced central defender who can bolster a young department. Matteo Gabbia, Strahinja Pavlovic, Fikayo Tomori, Koni De Winter and the young David Odogu are the current options, but Odogu could be loaned out.

In the summer, the club attempted to sign Manuel Akanji from Manchester City (who later joined Inter) and Joe Gomez from Liverpool, but found the door shut in their face. Now, Igli Tare and his team are again working on signing a fifth centre-back, and Thiago Silva is a name they are thinking about.

The possibility of bringing the 41-year-old back 13 years after his last appearance at San Siro is gaining momentum. The Brazilian is currently back at Fluminense, but he is playing at a high level as seen in the Club World Cup over the summer.

The Milan that he would come back to has some familiar faces, including Massimiliano Allegri (who was in charge for the trophy wins) and Zlatan Ibrahimovic (who was a team-mate of his and is now Senior Advisor to the ownership).