Leeds Sign Swiss Defender Elvedi From Monchengladbach
Former scout Mick Brown said Elvedi would add reliable depth and experience after playing under Daniel Farke at Borussia Mönchengladbach.
- Leeds United has signed Switzerland international defender Nico Elvedi from Borussia Monchengladbach on a permanent three-year deal, making him the club's fourth summer signing.
- The move reunites Elvedi with manager Daniel Farke, under whom the defender made 34 appearances during the 2022-23 season at Gladbach.
- Elvedi brings extensive experience, having made 364 appearances for the German club, including 318 Bundesliga outings, and earned 73 caps for Switzerland during the 2026 FIFA World Cup quarterfinals.
- Former scout Mick Brown tipped Elvedi to be a "very good signing" for Leeds, noting the defender will be a "good influence in the dressing room."
- With two weeks remaining until the September 1 deadline, Elvedi joins Harry Wilson, Tarik Muharemovic, and goalkeeper James Trafford among Farke's new arrivals ahead of the 2026-27 season.
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After more than a decade an absolute performer leaves Borussia Mönchengladbach and changes to the English Premier League. There the defender meets an old acquaintance, while on the Lower Rhine already a prominent successor is speculated.
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Elvedi agreed a three-year contract with the Premier League and will again link up with Leeds manager Daniel Farke. The 29-year-old, who previously played for Farke at Monchengladbach, said: "He is a big point for this change. "It was just one year but I loved to have him as a manager. I learnt a lot from him and I will learn a lot now." Elvedi is Leeds' fourth close-season signing following the arrivals of James Trafford, Harry Wilson and Tarik…
Nico Elvedi ventures a new adventure after 11 years in the Bundesliga. The Swiss International changes to Leeds.
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