TransferBBC SportUnverified source· 19 Aug 2026
Leeds complete £8.5m signing of Elvedi
Swiss defender Nico Elvedi reunites with Daniel Farke at Leeds in an £8.5m deal.
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 completed the signing of defender Nico Elvedi from Borussia Monchengladbach in an £8.5m deal, reuniting him with manager Daniel Farke.
- Elvedi spent 11 years at Monchengladbach, making 364 appearances.
- He has 73 caps for Switzerland and played every minute of their World Cup quarter-final run.
- He is Leeds' fourth signing of the summer, following Trafford, Wilson, and Muharemovic.
Elvedi's arrival allowed Sebastiaan Bornauw to leave on loan to Hamburg, and Leeds start their Premier League campaign at Nottingham Forest on Saturday.
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