David Silva admits Unai Emery's arrival at Valencia had a big say in him committing to a new contract earlier this season.

The injured winger said: "Yes, it is true. Due to the interest of other teams, Valencia made a great effort to reach an agreement with me. In the end I stayed, extended my contract and both parties were satisfied.

"There has been a major change. Since I've the known the boss, he conveys a lot of confidence to the squad and this was also an important reason to continue here."