Galatasaray showed interest in Pavel Šulc after his impressive performances. Despite this interest from the Turkish club, Olympique Lyonnais made a concrete move and successfully signed the 24-year-old Czech Republic international attacking midfielder for 7.5 million euros. Šulc's versatility and offensive skills, which were key to his rise to prominence, attracted interest from several clubs across Europe, including Stuttgart, Bayer Leverkusen, Aston Villa, and Lazio. However, none of these clubs pursued their interest as decisively as Lyon, who managed to add the Czech Ballon d'Or winner to their team. At the time of the transfer, Šulc's market value was estimated by Transfermarkt at €10.00m.