Paris Saint-Germain sporting director Leonardo has revealed that captain Thiago Silva and record goal scorer Edison Cavani will leave the Ligue 1 champions.
The French Ligue 1 was abandoned in April and PSG are hoping both departing players will stay for the remainder of the Champions League challenge.
According to Le Journal du Dimanche, Leonardo believes the time had come to part ways with the pair who have been key players in PSG’s recent success.
“It was a really difficult decision to take. [Thiago Silva and Edinson Cavani] are players who have had a big impact on this club’s history,” Leandro told Le Journal du Dimanche .
“You always wonder if you should carry on down the same path together or if it’s better to avoid a scenario where you’ve stayed for one year too many.
“It’s been such a wonderful journey, but we’re coming to the end. We had to make a logical decision, both in financial terms and also considering the next generation of players coming through.
“Maybe it’s the wrong decision, I don’t know. There’s never a perfect moment. The Champions League is still on the agenda and the plan is to remain in the competition with them until the end of August.”
Silva joined PSG in 2012 from AC Milan and has been a key figure in PSG’s defence line, while forward Cavani was signed from Napoli in 2013.
Cavani is the club’s all-time leading goal scorer with 200 goals. He has been linked with a move to Atletico Madrid and MLS side Inter Miami.
#PSG director Leonardo has confirmed that both Thiago Silva and Edison Cavani will leave the club this summer as free agents. The club legends see out their remaining contract until August so they could play in the Champions League. pic.twitter.com/Tbkw0SC4hl
— Football Flash (@FootballFlash1) June 13, 2020
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