In 2012, Silva was the subject of a then-record association football transfer when he signed for Paris Saint-Germain in a transfer worth up to €42 million, becoming the most expensive defender ever at the time. There, he won seven Ligue 1 titles, six Coupes de la Ligue, five Coupes de France, and reached the UEFA Champions League final. Silva holds the record as the club's longest ever serving captain and ranks eight-highest all-time for appearances. In 2020, he signed for Chelsea on a free transfer, and won the UEFA Champions League.