Speaking on the club's official site, PSG sporting director explained his decision to let both Edinson Cavani and Thiago Silva leave on free transfers this summer without offering either star player a new contract.

“At one moment, we have to say “what are we going to do.” We spoke clearly with them… It was a moment where we could not give them exactly what they wanted. It was a financial and generational problem. It was the moment to count on Marquinhos and Kimpembe. The decisions were difficult to take. Aside from that, we could have made a mistake.”