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Leeds United transfer news: Nico Elvedi to have medical as £8.5m fee agreed

BBC Published Aug 16, 2026 Reviewed Aug 18, 2026 ✓ Reviewed by citations.press editors

Leeds United manager Daniel Farke said that the transfer of Nico Elvedi is expected to be finalized within the next 48 hours.

48 hours · time until finalization Daniel Farke, manager

Nico Elvedi has earned 73 caps for Switzerland and was selected for the national squad at the summer World Cup.

73 caps · international caps Nico Elvedi, player

Elvedi has featured 364 times for Monchengladbach, with 17 of those appearances coming in the Champions League

Leeds United have agreed an £8.5m deal to sign Swiss defender Nico Elvedi.

The 29-year-old is travelling to England for a medical on Monday after Borussia Monchengladbach accepted an offer worth an initial £6.8m, with a further £1.7m in add-ons.

The versatile Switzerland international is set to end his 11-year stay with the German top-flight club by moving to Elland Road.

Elvedi is a highly experienced addition, having earned 73 caps for his country and featured as part of Switzerland's squad at this summer's World Cup.

Asked about the deal after a 4-0 pre-season win over Augsburg, Leeds manager Daniel Farke said: "I've been working in football long enough to know everything is only final once the medical checks are completed and all the paperwork is signed. We've seen situations like this before.

"So I only speak about new players once they have been officially announced and everything is settled. But I don't want to lie, and we expect something to happen in the next 48 hours."

The move would allow fringe Leeds defender Sebastiaan Bornauw to join Hamburg on an initial loan with an option to buy.

Leeds begin their Premier League campaign away at Nottingham Forest next Saturday.

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