Massimilano Allegri hopeful of Thiago Silva stay

AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri has claimed that he is "99%" certain that Thiago Silva will stay at the club.

Despite recently insisting that he will not leave the San Siro, the Brazilian defender continues to be linked with a big-money move to Paris Saint-Germain.

"I would say that Thiago Silva staying is 99%," Allergri told Sky Sport Italia.

"He's the best defender in the world, three levels above the others. He would be a serious loss because he is a champion and there are so few of those."

Silva joined the Rossoneri from Fluminense in 2009 for around £8m.