Chelsea to begin talks with Thiago Silva over one-year contract extension

Discussions between Chelsea and Silva are expected in the new year (Picture: Getty)

Speaking to the media ahead of Chelsea’s 2-1 win at Rennes, Mason Mount revealed how he had been picking Silva’s brain following the defender’s arrival in the summer.

Asked whether he was learning from Chelsea?s summer signings, Mount said: ?Yeah, we all learn stuff off each other.

?I think when you have players like them two [Kai Havertz and Timo Werner] coming in and Thiago Silva, that?s been through a lot and been at the top of thee game for a long time, you can gain so much experience off just talking to him and speaking to him for five minutes here and there.

?He?s a brilliant player and has been through it all so players like that coming into this team really helps us.

?It especially helps us younger players that are coming through and it gives us a lot of experience.?

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Silva looks set for one of his toughest tests yet in a Chelsea shirt this weekend, with Lampard’s men preparing to play host to Tottenham for a much-anticipated London derby at Stamford Bridge.

Spurs, managed by former Chelsea head coach Jose Mourinho, have won four games on the bounce heading into the clash.

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