Xherdan Shaqiri leaving Liverpool has seemingly done more than simply bolster Lyons squad.The wingers move to Peter Boszs side was confirmed on Monday afternoon, after their interest was declared earlier this month. Having built up a solid rapport with Reds supporters in his three years at Anfield, fans took to social media to tell Lyon fans to look after Shaqiri. This caused the French clubs official English Twitter account to post, Getting more love off @LFC fans today than when we beat City. READ MORE: Sean Dyche hits back at Jurgen Klopp's Burnley rant and makes Liverpool fan claimLyon's official English Twitter account responded after Liverpool's fans wished Xherdan Shaqiri all the best following his move.Despite having only played against each other during the 2009 Champions League group stage, the two sets of fans have grown a mutual respect in recent times.It was Lyon who denied Liverpools title rivals Manchester City a place in the European Cup semi-finals with a shock 3-1 win in 2020.The rivalry between City and the Reds had begun the previous year, following the two teams battle for the Premier League during the 2018/19 season.With Jurgen Klopps team already having won the league as Lyon took on City in August, fans celebrated the French sides performance, which meant Pep Guardiolas team had only won the League Cup in that campaign. However, the most bizarre incident between Liverpool and OL was the proposed transfer of Nabil Fekir in 2018. Lyons captain and star forward Fekir had agreed a £52m move to the Reds, believing everything had been finalised and even recording an interview with the clubs media team, only for the deal to fall through.The then-25-year-olds medical created concerns over previous knee ligament damage and Liverpool pulled out of the deal - leaving the French international at the club for another season before he joined Real Betis in 2019.However, this time Xherdan Shaqiri got his move between the two clubs over the line, and Reds fans have wished him all the best with his new side.Read MoreRelated ArticlesRead MoreRelated Articles