 On 16 July, Bastos successfully passed his medical and agreed to a four-year contract making him Lyon's second signing of the summer following Argentine Lisandro López.He was presented to the media, along with fellow new signing Aly Cissokho, on 20 July and was assigned the number 7 shirt.Michel scored his first goal for Lyon in the first leg of the club's playoff round match against Anderlecht in the UEFA Champions League.