Munich. PSG On 30 June 2010, Paris Saint-Germain signed the French midfielder to a three-year deal from Ligue 1 rival Olympique Lyonnais for €2.5 million plus €1.5 million variables and becoming PSG first signing of the summer. Bodmer thus joined the club he had supported as a boy. Ironically, he would go on to score his first goal for his new colours against his former club, in a Coupe de la Ligue fixture. Bodmer made his debut in a Paris Saint-Germain shirt as PSG won 2–1 against Saint-Étienne on 8 August 2010. Bodmer scored his first goal for PSG in a 3–1 victory over Brest on 5 December 2010. Bodmer enjoyed a solid first season in the French capital. He was often deployed by his new coach Antoine Kombouaré in his favourite position: attacking midfielder behind the striker(s). In this position, he managed to showcase his skills and scored 10 goals in 42 appearances, all competitions included. This tally included a beautiful individual effort against former club and champions elect Lille at the Parc des Princes in May 2011. For the first time since 2007–08, Bodmer managed to make more than 20 league appearances in one season, being called to action during 28 league games in all. In his second season, Paris Saint-Germain change it ownership with the arrival of Qatar Investment Authority and Leonardo Araújo. Bodmer scored the only goal in the game with a 1–0 win over Saint-Étienne on 21 December 2011, putting PSG in the top of the table. Bodmer still continued to player under coach Kombouaré despite new signing until on 30 December 2011 Kombouaré was sacked and was replaced by Carlo Ancelotti. Under Ancelotti, Bodmer was a regular starter and was appointed vice-captain (taking over from Ceará. Bodmer became captain in occasion while Mamadou Sakho was absent. In the Europa League, Bodmer scored two goals against Red Bull Salzburg and Athletic Bilbao respectively but Paris Saint-Germain were eliminated from the group stage. In 2012, Bodmer revealed he wants Paris Saint-Germain to offer him a new long-term deal or he will leave in the summer as his contract set to end in June 2013 and worried about what his future could be if he lets his contract run down. Later in the season, PSG was second place in table behind Montpellier. Saint-Étienne (loan) The following season, Bodmer featured less often at PSG behind midfielders Blaise Matuidi