Top Premier League clubs are expected to swoop for Lique 1 record scorer Edinson Cavani and Brazil centre-back Thiago Silva as their club Paris Saint-Germani have confirmed their exits from the club in August.

Cavani, 33, and Silva, 35, are both out of contract in June but will remain with the club until the season is fully completed as PSG are in the Champions League quarter-finals.

United were linked with Uruguay legend Cavani in January before signing Odion Ighalo on loan, whilst Chelsea have previously monitored the Uruguayan.

Meanwhile, Arsenal are thought to be keen on at least one major recruit in defence, although at 35 Silva is unlikely to be the answer for Mikel Arteta’s squad.

PSG Director of football Leonardo told told Le Journal du Dimanche: “Cavani and Thiago Silva? Yes, we are coming to the end.

“It was a very difficult decision. These are players who have marked the history of the club.

“Their stories were so beautiful. But yes, we are coming to the end.

“We had to make a logical decision, economically speaking and with regard to the generation that is coming through.

“Maybe it’s the wrong decision, I don’t know. There’s never a perfect moment. The Champions League is still on the agenda and the plan is to remain in the competition with them until the end of August.”