‘A good defender but he struggles offensively’: The lowdown on Coventry City target Melvin Bard
31.08.26, 20:38 Updated 31.08.26, 21:32 3 Minute Read
Rich Chamberlain
Coventry City would be getting a solid defender but one who struggles going forward if they were to sign reported target Melvin Bard.
That is the view of Romain Lafont, a French journalist who previously covered Bard’s club Nice for L’Équipe.
Reports emerged this afternoon from journalist Sébastien Denis that Bard was a €10m target for the Sky Blues. He added, however, that at least one other club is also in the hunt for the left-back.
On hearing the news, The Phoenix got straight on the phone to Lafont, who painted an interesting picture of the potential new signing.
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Rich Chamberlain Rich is a lifelong Coventry supporter and the author of several books about the club, including When The Sky Was Blue, Benno: My Life in Football and Sky Blue Fall.