With the multiple Premier League winners Manchester United taking an eye watering hit on their record signing, it seems one of Angel Di Maria’s new PSG teammates is quietly confident (overly) the man is moving up a few gears in terms of club size.
Brazil captain Thiago Silva commented that the Argentine playmaker stepping up to a ‘big club’, being the French capitals number one side, by leaving Manchester United.
Speaking to the Daily Mirror, the centre back commented;
“I think that people now need to respect PSG as a club, and our position as one of the big clubs in Europe. Real Madrid and Barcelona are probably on another level, but after that if you are joining PSG it means you are probably taking a step up.
We went further than any English clubs in Europe last year – even beating the English champions.
Every season we keep our best players despite much interest, and always add the best players in Europe. How many clubs can say that? The vision our owners have for this club is very clear, and that is for PSG to be the best.
With the French champions only being in existence for nigh on 40 years, perhaps Silva would have been wise to instead comment that PSG are ‘currently a better side’ rather than going the whole hog.
Naturally United Twitter users took the insult in jest….
How Twitter saw Thiago #Silva's 'step up' comment about PSG and #MUFC | @RyanJayBailey http://t.co/ODjbJUrSRz https://t.co/y5g39u77KG
— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) August 3, 2015
Thiago Silva: Di Maria joining a "bigger club".
PSG honours: 28
Man Utd honours: 64 pic.twitter.com/Qj4GoWy6Lv
— bet365 (@bet365) August 3, 2015
PSG are a step up from @ManUtd says Thiago Silva. Really? Not even the biggest in France, not by a long shot. pic.twitter.com/xif1kr0VUa
— MUFC Peoples Person (@PeoplesPerson_) August 3, 2015
Thiago Silva: "If you join PSG you are taking a step up." pic.twitter.com/8FuDDzrVtn
— Manchester United (@ManUnitedWorld) August 3, 2015
Ooh trash talk…..Di Maria's balls have been replaced by Thiago Silva's brains….. https://t.co/c84mtz2zYU
— Semper Fi : United (@SemperFiUnited) August 3, 2015
The Manchester Evening News with a not-so-subtle Angel Di Maria dig. ?? pic.twitter.com/lryqXt7FT3
— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) August 4, 2015
Thiago Silva said Di Maria was moving to a bigger club. So we thought we would compare PSG with Ryan Giggs… pic.twitter.com/CgGEwF4L4b
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) August 3, 2015
Thiago Silva: Angel Di Maria is taking a "step up" by leaving Manchester United for PSG http://t.co/EqUNLuudw8 pic.twitter.com/pJ4gPzOdBT
— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) August 3, 2015
Thiago Silva: "PSG are a bigger club than Manchester United.
Me: Thiago Silver and STUPIDITY are like this pic.twitter.com/NFtNArfvnD
— Xav. (@XAVieri_) August 3, 2015
Thiago Silva: "If you join PSG you are taking a step up." pic.twitter.com/yv7B85RrI5
— Arsal (@NaqliStark) August 3, 2015
Thiago Silva: "If you join PSG you are taking a step up." pic.twitter.com/9q5XKbVVQV
— MUFC Peoples Person (@PeoplesPerson_) August 3, 2015
Thiago Silva on Di Maria moving to PSG "If you join PSG, you are you probably taking a step up." pic.twitter.com/nv739Zj3WT
— Top Corner (@HITCtopcorner) August 3, 2015
Your reaction when you hear Thiago Silva reckons PSG are bigger than Man United. pic.twitter.com/g5un3XSXjC
— Glasgow Devil★ (@glesgabhoy71) August 3, 2015