Melvin Bard's flight plans revealed as Leeds close in on eleventh-hour deal

Melvin Bard is expected to be a new Leeds United player soon.

The Whites are set to complete a deadline-day deal for the left-back from OGC Nice.

Daniel Farke needed a backup for Gabriel Gudmundsson in the squad and is about to get that.

Bard's transfer to Elland Road is inching closer ahead of the 11pm deadline.

With the window closing on 1 September, the West Yorkshire outfit have gone into action to get the 25-year-old Frenchman.

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Melvin Bard transfer update emerges at Leeds United

Leeds will sign Bard on an initial loan deal with an option to buy from Nice, and the final figures for his transfer could reach £5.1million.

Once the defender undergoes his medical at Thorp Arch, his move to Elland Road could be made official.

According to Sky Sports on 1 September, Bard is expected in the UK imminently, with his flight due to land soon.

The left-back is moving to the West Yorkshire outfit after playing a pivotal role at Nice since 2021.

Melvin Bard prospects assessed at Elland Road

Once Bard joins Farke's ranks at Leeds, he will certainly have to fight for minutes at the club.

Gudmundsson remains the first-choice left-back at the Whites, with James Justin deputising adequately in the Swedish defender's absence.

What could go in Bard's favour is his versatility to play at centre-back.

In Tarik Muharemovic's absence, the Frenchman could potentially play a role as the left-footed central defender in the back three.

The West Yorkshire outfit have pulled off some quality deals this summer and now seem to be focused on adding depth to Farke's squad.

An exciting season surely awaits fans in LS11 after some encouraging recruitment.