Leeds United have agreed a £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 and move to Elland Road.

Elvedi has earned 73 caps for his country and was 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.” He added that he would only speak about new players once they are officially announced and expects 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.