Transfer news and rumours: Leeds receive Nico Elvedi boost, Hull target Everton midfielder

Leeds person reportedly been handed a boost successful their pursuit of Borussia Monchengladbach defender Nico Elvedi. 

The Yorkshire nine person identified Elvedi arsenic a imaginable people arsenic they look to physique upon past season's 14th-place finish.

According to Football Insider, the 29-year-old is keen connected the thought of joining Leeds up of the 2026-27 campaign.

The study claims Elvedi is unfastened to a caller situation successful the Premier League, having spent the past 11 years playing successful Germany with Gladbach.

Daniel Farke is afloat alert of Elvedi's attributes from his clip moving arsenic Gladbach caput manager successful the 2022-23 season.

The German nine whitethorn person to authorisation a merchantability this summer, knowing determination is simply a hazard Elvedi could permission connected a escaped transportation erstwhile his declaration expires astatine the extremity of adjacent term. 

Hull eyeing Everton midfielder 

Elsewhere, newly-promoted Hull City are reportedly funny successful signing Everton midfielder Tim Iroegbunam.

Hull are looking guardant to their archetypal Premier League run successful 10 years aft beating Middlesbrough successful past month's Championship playoff final.

The Tigers cognize they request reinforcements if they are to person immoderate anticipation of avoiding an contiguous instrumentality to the 2nd tier.

According to Hull Live, Sergej Jakirovic's broadside are showing 'significant interest' successful recruiting Everton's Iroegbunam.

The study claims that Everton would beryllium unfastened to sanctioning a merchantability if a nine meets their £20m asking price.

However, Hull could look to negociate a reduced interest owed to the information the 22-year-old lone has 1 twelvemonth near to tally connected his contract. 

Lazio pushing to motion Brighton defender

Meanwhile, Lazio are reportedly making advancement successful their efforts to motion Brighton & Hove Albion defender Diego Coppola.

The 22-year-old joined Brighton past summertime from Hellas Verona, earlier being sent retired connected indebtedness to Paris FC for the 2nd fractional of the 2025-26 campaign.

After making 14 appearances for the French side, the centre-back could beryllium connected the determination again this summertime contempt having a declaration with Brighton until the summertime of 2030.

According to Gazzetta dello Sport via Sport Witness, Brighton are successful talks with Lazio implicit a imaginable indebtedness woody with an work to buy.

The Seagulls are keen to acceptable that clause at €11m (£9.5m) to €12m (£10.4m), though Lazio could look to bring that fig down successful negotiations.

Talks are believed to beryllium astatine an precocious stage, with the Serie A broadside consenting to connection Coppola a five-year contract.