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When Nico Elvedi will arrive in England to seal Leeds United transfer Nico Elvedi is finally set to sign for Leeds United after years of speculation around the defender. After several years at Borussia Monchengladbach, some under Daniel Farke, he's bound for Elland Road this summer. Leeds are reuniting the Switzerland international with his old manager, with depth needed at the back. With Tarik Muharemovic replacing Pascal Struijk to great ability already, more is needed in LS11. That's because Sebastiaan Bornauw is heading the other way to Germany, and is set to join Hamburg. Elvedi brings with him greater pedigree and experience, and should upgrade the squad immediately. What next for Nico Elvedi and Leeds? It should all happen very quickly now. Leeds have agreed an £8.5million package to sign Elvedi from Monchengladbach, small change for a recent World Cup star. Gianluigi Longari has followed that up, reporting that the defender is due in England on Monday. There, he will complete his medical before the official announcement follows at Elland Road. With that, Elvedi should be in the squad for the Premier League opener against Nottingham Forest on Saturday. Nico Elvedi has great reputation in Germany Having played in the Bundesliga since 2015, it is no surprise either. Elvedi signed for Monchengladbach in July of that year for only £3.4million, and will move on after 11 years service for profit. Max Eberl, former director of Monchengladbach, now at Bayern Munich, had great words to say about him. “Nico Elvedi has played with incredible composure and consistency for months. He often goes under the radar…” Farke will know his game inside and out having worked with him before, and he replaces an unhappy player in Bornauw. Knowing Noah Okafor from international duty will also help settle him in at Thorp Arch, with the real business starting now. Elvedi is 29-years-old and brings great experience to LS11, something he'll want to show on the pitch, not from the bench. This squad continues to get stronger with each deal being completed, long may that continue. Muharemovic will likely partner Joe Rodon and Jaka Bijol to start the season, but Elvedi will want to start himself as soon as possible. It's over to him to make that impact when called upon, with this one wrapped up as soon as Monday.