Chelsea have just received a boost in their bid to replace Thiago Silva at the end of the season. Thiago Silva is set to depart Chelsea in the summer when his contract expires. His exit would still leave Axel Disasi, Levi Colwill, Benoit Badiashile, Wesley Fofana and Trevoh Chalobah as centre-back options in Mauricio Pochettino‘s squad. However, it looks like the Blues still want to sign a direct replacement for Silva. In fact, journalist Ben Jacobs has claimed that Chelsea’s plan has always been to recruit another centre-half regardless of what happens with the Brazilian. Chelsea target now u…