Paris Saint-Germain coach Unai Emery is happy to wait until the January transfer window to sign a replacement for David Luiz.

PSG agreed the sale of the Brazil international back to his former club Chelsea for a reported £34million (€40m) last week, two years after he left Stamford Bridge for the Parc des Princes.

With the move going through late on deadline day, the French champions did not have enough time to bolster their defensive ranks.

However, Emery is confident he has enough centre-back options to make it through to the next window without many problems.

"I talked a lot with him [David Luiz] and the team. After the match against Monaco, he said he had a good offer from Chelsea and wanted to leave," the Spaniard told RMC Sport.

"I told him I did not want him to leave and that he was important, but if he's not happy and he thinks it's better for him to leave, I respect that. That's what I said to the club.

"Then we found it was too late to sign someone and it was better to wait until December, and then we have [Presnel] Kimpembe playing well. He must be given confidence.

"With Marquinhos to return, Thiago Silva ready to play – if all goes well, they are the three. And Serge [Aurier] has the ability to play centre-back. He can do a good job in this position. I talked to him and he is ready to have that versatility."