Borussia Mönchengladbach defender Nico Elvedi has reportedly reached a basic agreement with Leeds United as the Swiss international pushes for a move to the Premier League. Sky Germany, as relayed by Kicker, reports Elvedi has agreed personal terms with Leeds on a contract through 2029.
The 29-year-old has decided that he would like to make the move to England should the two clubs find an agreement. No formal offer has yet reached Gladbach, however, and there are presently no concrete club-to-club negotiations. Leeds are reportedly preparing an opening bid that could arrive shortly.
Gladbach are known to be willing to discuss a sale for an appropriate fee. Elvedi remains under contract through 2027, placing the Bundesliga club in a position where a lucrative summer transfer could make financial sense rather than allowing the defender to enter the final year of his deal next summer.
Nico Elvedi remains essential to Gladbach
The situation has developed quickly. Get German Football Newsnoted in Wednesday’s extensive Borussia Mönchengladbach tactical preview that Premier League interest in Elvedi had yet to produce a formal offer. Elvedi was therefore still projected as part of Eugen Polanski’s defensive plans entering the new campaign. Leeds could now alter that picture.
The Premier League club’s pursuit may also be connected to the future of Sebastiaan Bornauw. The former Wolfsburg defender is reportedly a concrete transfer candidate for Hamburger SV. Should Bornauw depart Leeds, the English club could move to replace him with Elvedi.
The Swiss defender has spent a decade at Gladbach after arriving from FC Zürich in 2015 and has accumulated extensive Bundesliga experience during his time at Borussia-Park. Player-side terms therefore appear to represent the first major hurdle already cleared.