Thiago Silva confirms he will stay at PSG
Thiago Silva has ended speculation about his future by confirming he will not be leaving Paris Saint-Germain.
The PSG captain - who also skippers his country Brazil - has been linked with Barcelona throughout the close-season, but has now quashed talk of a departure from the Parc des Princes.
"Rumours? I have a four-year contract with Paris Saint-Germain and I will respect this," the 28-year-old told Globoesporte.
"The season will start as the last one ended. I'll wear the jersey of Paris.
"The coach (Laurent Blanc) has set me free so I can enjoy my vacation (after the FIFA Confederations Cup), but count on me for the Trophee des Champions against Bordeaux on August 3.
"He asked me if I wanted to come back sooner, and I want to resume July 30."
Silva, who joined PSG from Milan in 2012, was instrumental in the club's first Ligue 1 title win since 1994 and appears set to lead the defence of their crown in 2013-14.
Get FourFourTwo Newsletter
The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.
‘Even though it was late in the game, the Arsenal fans started singing my name. It felt like the moment I announced myself as a professional footballer’: Ex-Gunners star recalls scoring first senior goal as a teenager at Highbury
'I started to drive myself crazy': Former Manchester United midfielder explains why it all went wrong for him under Erik ten Hag