“Not being in the plans of Sonia Bompastor, why Lyon does not let me leave?
It was through this message posted on Twitter on September 10, and since deleted, that Sarah Bouhaddi tried to accelerate her departure from Olympique Lyonnais.
After 13 years spent in the best club in Europe, 300 matches played, and 8 Champions Leagues conquered, the former goalkeeper of the France team is now in the shadow of Christiane Endler, indisputable holder in the spirit of coach Sonia Bompastor.
Aged 35, she even reminded an Internet user that since her return from loan to OL Reign (United States) in 2021, she was number 3 at OL behind the Swede Emma Holmgren (25 years old).
Under contract until 2024, Sarah Bouhaddi will, according to
Le Parisien
, be in Paris this Thursday morning with a view to signing up with PSG.
She would find Gérard Prêcheur there, who was her coach from 2014 to 2017 in Lyon.
After Barbora Votikova's serious left knee injury in May, the Parisian club have already recruited Australian goalkeeper Lydia Williams.
But the reinforcement of Sarah Bouhaddi would not be too much in this failing position for PSG, which intends to stand up to OL again, in D1 as in the Champions League.
OL football director Vincent Ponsot confirmed on Thursday that this transfer to the historic rival was on the right track on the Olympique and Lyonnais site: "In view of what Sarah has done for all these years, we will not be not a hindrance to her leaving, even if the club concerned is not really the best choice for us.
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