Elvedi set for Leeds move as £8.5m fee agreed

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BBC News · collected 2026-08-16 · by Nizaar Kinsella

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Leeds United have agreed a £8.5m deal to sign Nico Elvedi, a 29-year-old Swiss defender, from Borussia Monchengladbach, pending a medical on Monday. The initial fee is £6.8m with an additional £1.7m in add-ons. Elvedi has earned 73 caps for Switzerland and played at the World Cup this summer. Leeds manager Daniel Farke hinted that the transfer would be finalized within the next 48 hours, allowing a potential swap involving Sebastiaan Bornauw to Hamburg.
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Leeds United has agreed to sign Swiss defender Nico Elvedi for a total of £8.5m, including £6.8m in the initial fee and £1.7m in add-ons, pending a medical check and paperwork. The 29-year-old is expected to join from Borussia Monchengladbach, where he has spent 11 years playing in the German top flight. Elvedi has earned 73 caps for Switzerland's national team and represented his country at this summer's World Cup. Leeds manager Daniel Farke stated that the deal is not officially finalized until the medical checks are completed and all paperwork is signed, which is expected to happen within the next 48 hours**. This move would also allow another defender, Sebastiaan Bornauw, to join Hamburg on loan with an option to buy.

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England Leeds Leeds United Swiss Switzerland

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Leeds ORG · 3× Switzerland GPE · 2× Augsburg ORG · 1× Borussia Monchengladbach ORG · 1× Elvedi PERSON · 1× England GPE · 1× German NORP · 1× Leeds United ORG · 1× Nico Elvedi PERSON · 1× Swiss NORP · 1×

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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.
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🔮 The versatile Switzerland international is set to end his 11-year stay with the German top-flight club by moving to Elland Road.
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Elvedi set for Leeds move as £8.5m fee agreed · assertive framing

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- Published Leeds United have agreed an £8.5m deal to sign Swiss defender Nico Elvedi. asserted
United → publish → 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. asserted
Monchengladbach → travel → ons
The versatile Switzerland international is set to end his 11-year stay with the German top-flight club by moving to Elland Road. asserted
international → set → 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. asserted
Elvedi → earn → 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. asserted
paperwork → ask → football
We've seen situations like this before. asserted
We → see → this
"So I only speak about new players once they have been officially announced and everything is settled. asserted
everything → speak → players
But I don't want to lie, and we expect something to happen in the next 48 hours." asserted
something → want → hours
The move would allow fringe Leeds defender Sebastiaan Bornauw to join Hamburg on an initial loan with an option to buy. asserted
Bornauw → allow → option
Leeds begin their Premier League campaign away at Nottingham Forest next Saturday. asserted
Leeds → begin → Forest
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