PSG director Leonardo confirms Cavani, Thiago Silva are leaving

Paris Saint-Germain mainstays Edinson Cavani and Thiago Silva will leave the club when their contracts expire this summer, director Leonardo said Saturday.

“Yes, we’re coming to the end. It was a very difficult decision to make,” Leonardo said, according to Goal’s Robin Bairner. “Maybe we’re wrong … there’s never a perfect moment.”

Cavani, the club’s all-time leading scorer with 200 goals, was on the verge of joining Atletico Madrid in January. A deal fell apart when PSG reportedly demanded €20 million for the pending free agent.

Silva, who joined PSG in 2012 from AC Milan, has been linked with a return to the Rossoneri.

Cavani and Silva are expected to stick around until the end of PSG’s Champions League campaign, which is expected to resume sometime in August. The French government ordered the end to the Ligue 1 season due to the coronavirus pandemic, leaving PSG as champions.

Cavani fell down the pecking order after the arrival of Mauro Icardi on loan from Inter Milan. PSG have since made Icardi’s move permanent for a reported €60-million fee.

The Uruguayan striker has made just 12 starts across all competitions this term.

Silva has served as club captain for several seasons. He’s won seven Ligue 1 titles, four French Cups, and five French League Cups.