arcelona target Thiago Silva has signed a new contract with French side Paris St-Germain.
The centre-back joined the
league champions in 2012, for £36m, on a five-year deal
but it is understood he has extended his stay until 2018.
Barcelona were hoping to sign the 28-year-old Brazilian
but his wage demands proved a sticking point before they were told to
halt their pursuit by PSG.
The La Liga champions have said that signing a centre-back is a priority.
Veteran Carles Puyol, 35, suffered knee problems last
season and had surgery in March, while fellow defenders Gerard Pique,
Adriano Correia and Javier Mascherano were either injured or suspended
during the campaign.
Barcelona had been linked with another Brazil
centre-back, Chelsea's David Luiz, but in June denied they were
interested in signing the 26-year-old, while Tito Vilanova was in
charge.
But reports in Spain on Monday suggest that the Catalan giants -
now managed by Argentine Gerardo Martino
- are keen to recruit the player.
Bayern Munich were also linked with Luiz on Monday, but
the European and German champions told BBC Sport they have enough
central defenders at the club.
Luiz joined
Chelsea from Benfica
during the January transfer window of 2011 for about £21.3m and signed a
new five-year contract
last year.
Thiago Silva factfile
- Age: 28
- Position: Centre-back
- Nationality: Brazilian
- Clubs: RS Futebol, Juventude, Porto, Dynamo Moscow, Fluminese, AC Milan, PSG
- Caps: 39
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