AC Milan Weigh January Return for 41-Year-Old Thiago Silva

Club figures cite leadership alongside recent match fitness as a low-cost way to bolster defensive depth.

Overview

Milan are evaluating a move to re-sign Thiago Silva in the January window, according to La Repubblica via Calciomercato and subsequent reporting.
Club discussions focus on adding an experienced fifth centre-back as Jan-Carlo Odogu could depart on loan, with current options including Matteo Gabbia, Strahinja Pavlović, Fikayo Tomori and Koni De Winter.
Silva remains under contract at Fluminense until June 30, 2026, though reports say he could be released for a final European opportunity if an acceptable offer arrives.
Despite being 41, Silva has played 41 official matches this year and featured in the Club World Cup, underscoring sustained fitness.
Supporters of the move point to his rapport with Massimiliano Allegri and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, while skeptics inside the club question age-related risk.