Thiago Silva says Serie A remains an important competition, despite the departure of star players such as Zlatan Ibrahimovic and himself.
The pair moved from AC Milan to Paris Saint-Germain in the off-season and will be joined in the French capital by ex-Napoli forward Ezequiel Lavezzi.
Despite the exodus of talent, Thiago Silva is adamant Italian football is still worthy of a place at the top table of the world game.
"Serie A is not a poor league all of a sudden. Italian football remains a very successful product, which has inspired people all over the world," Thiago Silva was quoted as saying by Gazzetta dello Sport.
The defender acknowledged Milan have lost many key figures, but he is confident head coach Massimiliano Allegri can navigate the storm.
"It is true that Milan have lost some quality. They have also lost leading figures such as (Clarence) Seedorf, (Filippo) Inzaghi, and (Gennaro) Gattuso. Milan will have to rebuild the team. It will not be easy, but Allegri is an intelligent coach who will find solutions."
The 27-year-old also stressed he did not want to leave San Siro, but was encouraged to join PSG due to Milan's financial problems.
"I had made it very clear that I wanted to stay until the end of my contract, but I knew that Milan had financial difficulties," he said.
"It would therefore have been difficult to stay. I would still be at Milan if it weren't for their financial problems.
"I am not a mercenary. Milan was my home. They made a good deal, though. They signed me for 10 million euros and sold me for 42 million euros."
Thiago Silva is playing at the 2012 London Olympics with Brazil, who will meet New Zealand on Wednesday in their last game of the group stage.
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