Leeds United Sign Nico Elvedi in £8.5m Deal

Leeds United have agreed an £8.5m deal to sign Swiss defender Nico Elvedi. The 29-year-old is set to end his 11-year stay with Borussia Monchengladbach by moving to Elland Road.

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.

Why it matters for Leeds United

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.

Leeds United 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."

Leeds United are currently 14th in the Premier League, with 47 points from 38 games, and are 38 points behind leaders Arsenal. They have scored 49 goals and conceded 56 this season, with a goal difference of -7. Gabriel Gudmundsson, Mateo Joseph, and Wilfried Gnonto are currently sidelined.