After giving in to the demands of Castello Lukeba, John Textor this time seemed more determined to keep the other nugget of Olympique Lyonnais, Bradley Barcola. Sparkling in the second half of last season, the 20-year-old winger went from a scheduled departure to Switzerland to XXL exposure.
Six months which above all allowed him to change agents and move into the stable of Jorge Mendes. An event that changed everything. While Les Gones were delighted to see a new talent blossom, the presence of the Portuguese agent and the interest of Paris Saint-Germain convinced Barcola to pack their bags.
Six good months and then go
Everything accelerated on Wednesday evening when Paris made a first offer of €45 million, when the player had already announced his departure to Laurent Blanc the same morning. Very quickly, the two clubs reached an agreement and the deal was concluded on the basis of a transfer of €45m + €5m in bonuses. An operation that has just been formalized.
“Olympique Lyonnais informs of the transfer of Bradley Barcola to Paris Saint-Germain for an amount of 45 M€, to which could be added 5 M€ of bonus. At almost 21 years old, the international striker Espoirs had for several weeks expressed the wish, through his representatives, to join PSG., can we read on the OL press release. In Paris, Barcola will change dimension. But he will learn to fight to have a decent playing time. In Lyon, the Gones realize a huge added value, but many are frustrated by this early departure.
