Left-back Bard nears loan move but uncertainty over Leeds attack
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What happened
Leeds United are closing on an an initial loan deal for Nice defender Melvin Bard. Meanwhile, there is uncertainty around the Elland Road side's attack, with Willy Gnonto in Italy completing a move to Fiorentina. The initial loan deal for the Italian to return to Serie A was contingent on Leeds finding a replacement, but a move for Chelsea's Mykhailo Mudryk was successfully hijacked by Tottenham.
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