Leeds close in on Nice defender Bard

Bard will add depth to Leeds' options at full-back [Getty Images]Leeds United are closing in on an initial loan move for Nice defender Melvin Bard, with the deal containing an option to buy the Frenchman at the end of the season.The move will see the Yorkshire club pay their French counterparts an initial one million euros, and they can then buy the left-back at the end of the campaign for a further five million euros if they want.Bard, 25, is travelling to Elland Road on deadline day to complet