Thiago Silva's agent has talked up a potential move to Chelsea and refused to rule out the possibility his client will leave Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season.

Silva's current contract is set to expire in the summer - if Unai Emery's side fail to qualify for the Champions League - and he is unlikely to be short of suitors should he become a free agent.

The 32-year-old is regarded as one of the best central defenders in world football, having joined the Parisiens from AC Milan in 2012 and served Brazil with distinction.

Paulo Tonietto - Silva's representative - has denied staging talks with Chelsea but has confirmed a contract extension is not being discussed at the Parc des Princes as things stand.

“Chelsea are a big club. And the English league is the best in the world,” Tonietto told Sport Witness.

“We’re not negotiating a new contract, let’s see what happens before December.

"Thiago’s deal ends on June 30th 2017 if PSG don’t qualify for the Champions League. Everything is possible in football,” he added.

Antonio Conte signed David Luiz from PSG in August but is still determined to strengthen his defensive options further.

Standard Sport understands Chelsea are assessing a number of targets - including Burnely's Michael Keane - and will attempt to sign Juventus stalwart Leonardo Bonucci in January.

The Italian's contract expires in 2020 and is expected to cost in the region of £60m.