I would have stayed at Chelsea if I knew you would join - Willian tells Thiago Silva

Willian has joked with Thiago Silva that he would have stayed at Chelsea, if he knew his compatriot would sign for the Blues, the UK Telegraph reports.

Silva, 35, penned a one-year deal with Frank Lampard's side last month after his contract at Paris Saint-Germain expired.

Before then, Willian had left Stamford Bridge for Arsenal, ending his seven-year stay at the club.

After Silva arrived in London, Willian playfully told the defender: "If I had known you were moving to Chelsea, I would have stayed there after all."

However, another Brazilian played a key role in Silva joining Chelsea.

Ahead of PSG's Champions League campaign in Lisbon, Neymar gave Chelsea a ringing endorsement, saying he was "remarkably clear" in urging Silva to join Frank Lampard's side.