Leeds seal Jean-Matteo Bahoya after deadline, Melvin Bard joins as window closes

Leeds United’s summer business ended with two late arrivals, as Melvin Bard joined on loan and Jean-Matteo Bahoya was confirmed after the 11pm deadline.

According to yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk, news of Bard’s imminent switch from OGC Nice emerged the night before. The left-back arrived in West Yorkshire and his season-long loan was announced in the evening.

For a while that looked to be it, with an expectation Wilfried Gnonto would be recalled from a prospective move to Fiorentina. His exit would only have been sanctioned if a new winger arrived, which seemed unlikely.

Around teatime, Leeds moved for Eintracht Frankfurt winger Bahoya, pursuing a season-long loan with an option to buy. Terms were agreed, but with time running out they submitted a deal sheet to the Premier League.

At 12.30am, 90 minutes after the 11pm cut-off, Leeds confirmed Bahoya’s arrival.

The deadline-day pair join Harry Wilson, Tarik Muharemovic, James Trafford, Nico Elvedi and Michael Zetterer to complete a seven-strong intake. Elland Road also bid farewell to Joel Piroe, Pascal Struijk, Karl Darlow and, most recently, Gnonto.

It capped a chaotic Premier League finale, with major moves completed and others collapsing late on.

Source: yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

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