Edinson Cavani and Thiago Silva to leave Paris Saint-Germain at end of the season
Edinson Cavani and Thiago Silva will leave Paris Saint-Germain this summer, it has been confirmed.
The pair are both out of contract with the Ligue 1 club in June but will stay on until the season is fully completed.
PSG are through to the quarter-finals of the Champions League with the competition likely to not be completed until August.
The Ligue 1 season was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic with PSG handed the title.
Sporting director Leonardo said: "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.
"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."
Cavani, 33, is PSG’s all-time leading scorer with 200 goals in seven seasons after joining from Napoli.
Silva, 35, is the club captain and has won 21 trophies during his eight seasons in the French capital.