Leeds United are closing in on a loan swoop for Nice left-back Melvin Bard, according to BBC News, as Elland Road continues to be a hive of activity on deadline day.
While that deal edges toward completion, there's more uncertainty surrounding Leeds' attacking options. Willy Gnonto is reportedly already in Italy finalising a switch to Fiorentina, with the move initially being struck up as a loan, per the report.
Bard's arrival would bolster Daniel Farke's defensive options as Leeds look to add depth following their return to the Premier League, though full details of the structure of the deal — including any option or obligation to buy — have yet to be confirmed.
Gnonto's departure, meanwhile, leaves a gap in Leeds' forward line that the club may need to address before the window shuts, with the report suggesting the Italian winger's Elland Road exit is now all but done.