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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Nico Elvedi, a 29-year-old Swiss defender, is set to leave Borussia Monchengladbach and join Leeds United in a deal worth £8.5m, with an initial payment of £6.8m and up to £1.7m in add-ons. Elvedi has played for his country 73 times and was part of Switzerland's World Cup squad this summer. He will undergo a medical in England on Monday before the deal is finalized. Leeds manager Daniel Farke expects the transfer to be completed within the next 48 hours, but notes that nothing is official until all paperwork is signed. The move would also allow another Leeds player, Sebastiaan Bornauw, to join Hamburg on loan.
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Leeds United have agreed an £8.5m deal to sign Swiss defender Nico Elvedi.
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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.
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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 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.
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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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We've seen situations like this before.
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"So I only speak about new players once they have been officially announced and everything is settled.
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But I don't want to lie, and we expect something to happen in the next 48 hours."
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The move would allow fringe Leeds defender Sebastiaan Bornauw to join Hamburg on an initial loan with an option to buy.
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Leeds begin their Premier League campaign away at Nottingham Forest next Saturday.
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