Paris St Germain have suggested that an English club is
keen to sign Mikael Silvestre amid reports that Sunderland are
closing on his signature.
The Manchester United defender had been expected to stay at Old
Trafford to become entitled to a testimonial with Bordeaux
admitting as much when they pursued his signature earlier in the
close season.
However, the Frenchman appears to have decided that first-team
football is more important with his chances further hampered by the
emergence of Fabio as another option at left back and Jonny Evans
returning from Sunderland.
It is Evans's unavailability that has led to Roy Keane tracking
his former team-mate although Manchester City boss Mark Hughes has
also displayed an interest.
Sunderland are reportedly in pole position to wrap up a £750,000
deal and PSG president Charles Villeneuve has conceded
that the French capital club will find it difficult to
land the 31-year-old.
"He is a little expensive and another English club also wants
him," he told Le Monde. "It will be hard."