TransferBBC SportUnverified source· 16 Aug 2026
Leeds agree £8.5m deal for Swiss defender Elvedi
Swiss international Nico Elvedi is set to end his 11-year stay at Borussia Monchengladbach and join Leeds United.
N. Elvedi
player
Player
Nico Elvedi
Position
Defender
From
Borussia Monchengladbach
To
Leeds United
Fee
£8.5m (initial £6.8m plus £1.7m add-ons)
What happened. Leeds United have agreed an £8.5m deal to sign Swiss defender Nico Elvedi, who is travelling to England for a medical on Monday.
- Elvedi has earned 73 caps for Switzerland and played at the World Cup.
- He has featured 364 times for Monchengladbach, including 17 Champions League appearances.
- Leeds manager Daniel Farke expects something to happen in the next 48 hours.
“We expect something to happen in the next 48 hours.”
— Daniel Farke
The move could allow Sebastiaan Bornauw to join Hamburg on loan, and Leeds start their Premier League campaign at Nottingham Forest next Saturday.
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