PSG help Lyon by settling Bradley Barcola transfer | OneFootball

It was only a matter of months ago that Paris Saint-Germain were on bad terms with Olympique Lyonnais. However, they are now offering a helping hand following the DNCG’s decision to relegate Lyon to Ligue 2.

John Textor’s frequent outbursts and claims of “competing against a state” in reference to PSG and their Qatari owners saw relations between the two clubs sour. Nasser Al-Khelaifi and Textor notably came to loggerheads in a leaked Zoom call last season, during which the latter called the former a “cowboy from I don’t even know where”, adding that the American does not know how to run a club.

There has since been a rapprochement between the two clubs as evidenced by PSG’s latest gesture. Lyon have been relegated to Ligue 2 by the DNCG. That decision is being appealed, with OL now seeking to provide evidence of their financial stability.

PSG have offered a helping hand. Les Parisiens bought Bradley Barcola from Les Gones in 2023 for a fee of €50m. Rather than continuing to pay off the transfer in instalments lasting numerous seasons, what remains to be paid will be paid immediately, as reported by France Info and confirmed by RMC Sport. It is a boost for a club looking to convince the authorities to allow them to compete in Ligue 1 next season.

GFFN | Luke Entwistle