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Deadline Day State of Play: Leeds and Hull Make Moves, Blades Set for Exit + Huddersfield Town
Leeds are set to add depth at left back as Melvin Bard travels for a medical, with a €1 million loan fee and €5 million option to buy.
On Tuesday, Leeds United neared a season-long loan deal for 25-year-old Nice defender Melvin Bard, including an initial 1 million euro fee and a 5 million euro option to buy.
Manager Daniel Farke currently relies on Gabriel Gudmundsson as his only left-sided option, prompting the move for the versatile defender traveling to Elland Road this Tuesday for a medical.
The 25-year-old Frenchman has made 193 appearances for Nice, contributing seven goals and six assists, and offers tactical flexibility as a left-sided centre-back and left winger.
This transfer marks Leeds' sixth senior summer signing, joining previous arrivals James Trafford and Harry Wilson, while Willy Gnonto is in Florence to finalize a move to Fiorentina.
Leeds has until 11pm this evening to complete the registration, having previously attempted to recruit Chelsea's Mykhailo Mudryk before Tottenham secured the player.