Melvin Bard draws a late Premier League move at Nice

Nice are facing a late-window threat to their squad after a Premier League club began preparing an approach for Melvin Bard. The move would put pressure on the French side to protect a key player as the transfer window approaches its close.

Bard is 25 and plays at left-back. He joined Nice from Lyon in the 2021/22 season for €3 million and is valued at €10 million. His current deal has two seasons remaining, giving the club a strong position in negotiations. Nice are expected to demand substantially more than his stated market value before considering a sale.

The French defender has become an established member of the Nice team, with almost 200 professional appearances for the club. His importance explains why the possible approach is causing concern inside the organisation, despite the club’s broader work to reshape its squad and reduce its wage burden this summer.

Bard had already attracted interest from Sunderland last summer, and the new Premier League attention confirms the level of demand around him. Nice must now decide whether a major offer would justify losing a regular defender so close to the end of the market.