Melvin Bard is now under contract until 2024 with Olympique Lyonnais, but the young defender admits that he had made an unsuccessful try at AS Saint-Etienne.
Expected more and more urgently by supporters of Olympique Lyonnais, the extension of Melvin Bard put an end to the suspense, and especially the worries, as Bayern Munich revolved diligently around the 19-year-old defender. But this time Jean-Michel Aulas and Juninho have completed the operation, and Melvin Bard is an OL player until 2024, a few days after his first tenure in the OL jersey in Ligue 1, it is was last September 18th. This Saturday, the defender speaks at length in the columns of Progress, and while he recognizes that the interest of Bayern has not left him indifferent, Melvin Bard is happy to continue his journey in the jersey of Lyon.
Originally from the Rhône, Melvin Bard was quickly detected by recruiters for Olympique Lyonnais when he was playing at DOMTAC, the Dommartin club. But OL were not the only one there, as the defender also gave a try… at AS Saint-Etienne. ” I tested at Saint-Étienne, but they told me I was worse than another youngster and as good as two others. It was no further, but of course, if I had had the choice between ASSE and OL, it would have been decided quickly (laughs). Strasbourg wanted me too, more as a left midfielder, but again, from the moment Lyon were in the game, it was easy to see “Said the Lyon side, who has no regrets about his career choice.