Chelsea told world class new signing will compliment Frank Lampard’s young team

Liverpool legend John Barnes has said Thiago Silva’s experience will compliment Frank Lampard’s young team at Chelsea.

We completed our fifth major signing of the summer with centre-back Silva completing his free transfer to Stamford Bridge on Friday after as few days of talks, and it is expected that he will walk straight into the side.

Barnes told Bonus Code Bets: “Frank Lampard’s Chelsea have signed Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech, who are all young.

“To bring a Thiago Silva’s experience to the squad after signings like those would be a good move.

“Just because he wants to give younger players a chance, it doesn’t mean he doesn’t want any experience in his team.

“Whether Silva is the right player to come into the Premier League at 35 years old in what will be a difficult defensive role, remains to be seen.

“I don’t think signing Thiago Silva on a free transfer means that Lampard’s going against his principles on giving young players a chance.

“You can’t exclusively have young players in a team – Chelsea had problems last season because they were so inexperienced. Bringing some experience in, along with the youth, is a good move.”

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