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Silva keen for PSG stay but Motta moving on

Paris Saint-Germain captain Thiago Silva is eager to sign an extended contract with the Ligue 1 champions.

Silva's current deal expires at the end of this season, with the caveat that PSG's anticipated Champions League qualification will trigger a further year.

"For now there is nothing signed," he told France Football. "My contract expires at the end of the season.

"We expect an appointment for us to make a decision. You always play better when the contract is signed.

"I have a deep desire to stay in Paris, I feel good. The club allowed me to stay among the best defenders in the world.

"I just hope [it] will be done as soon as possible. We have already lost a lot of time. I hope it will be concluded in the coming days."

"It's as if PSG was my home – in five years I gave everything to win and contribute to the development of the project," he said.

"That's why I think this will be my last year of football at Paris."

"I can still play at a high level in but I can also start training," he added. "Where and when? This will depend on the proposed projects."