A £7m bid has already been made: how Leeds plan to replace Pascal Strujk quickly

Leeds United supporters might have been shocked and shocked when information broke on Saturday that Pascal Strujk was set to maneuver from Elland Street.

Premier League rivals Brighton & Hove Albion have agreed a £20m cope with Los Blancos to signal the Dutch central defender this summer time.

His present contract at West Yorkshire is because of expire on the finish of the 2026/27 season, which means the membership threat shedding him on a free switch in the event that they determine in opposition to signing him.

Strujk is on the lookout for a brand new problem in his profession having beforehand spent his senior profession at Elland Street and is now stated to be near a transfer to Brighton.

It is going to be a blow for Daniel Farke’s aspect, who began 33 of the membership’s 38 Premier League video games final season, serving to them keep away from relegation to the Championship.

Leeds United in contract talks with Bundesliga defender

No participant within the crew made extra clearances than Strujk (207) within the high flight in 2025-26, however he ranks throughout the high 10 within the division for clearances.

As essential because the Dutchman is to Falke, the membership are reportedly pursuing a participant who might arrive at Elland Street as a good higher centre-back choice.

In accordance with BILD, reported by Sport Witness, Leeds United are all for signing central defender Nico Elvedi from Borussia Mönchengladbach in the summertime switch window.

The newspaper reviews that Falke is aiming to reunite together with his former defender, with Los Blancos having already made a proposal of round £7.3 million for the Swiss worldwide, however the German aspect rejected the supply.

He added that Leeds are the one membership negotiating and making a proposal for the 29-year-old star, whose contract with Gladbach expires on the finish of subsequent season.

The replace doesn’t reveal how a lot the Bundesliga aspect are keen to pay for the Swiss enforcer within the remaining 12 months of his contract, or whether or not Los Blancos intend to make a brand new supply for his companies.

Why Nico Elvedi is healthier than Pascal Strujk for Leeds

Given how essential Leeds has been to the crew underneath Farke, there isn’t any doubt that Leeds will quickly must discover a participant who can exchange Strujk and be absolutely energetic in subsequent season’s Premier League.

That is why signing an extremely skilled defender like Elvedi can be a smart transfer for the membership. That is as a result of he will not arrive at Elland Street as an inexperienced participant who will want time to adapt and develop as a centre-back.

Certainly, the 29-year-old star’s Bundesliga performances for Gladbach counsel he might be a good higher last-line choice for Falke subsequent season than Strujk.

Elvedi outperformed Strujk in virtually each key defensive metric at league stage final season, however one which instantly stands out is his variety of clearances within the Bundesliga.

The Leeds star ranks tenth within the Premier League with 207 objectives, whereas the Swiss worldwide tops the Bundesliga with an astonishing 270 objectives in 34 appearances.

Los Blancos should be fairly assured that he can carry his type into the Premier League. That is as a result of he’s a really skilled defender who has performed on the high stage, with 318 Bundesliga appearances and 70 caps for Switzerland.

His defensive statistics at Gladbach counsel that he, as Struijk’s alternative, would enhance Leeds’ protection by intervening extra and chopping off opposition assaults, whereas on the identical time having a significantly better benefit in duels and successful the ball again to his crew.

Elvedi additionally accomplished 92% of his go makes an attempt in Germany’s high flight final season, in comparison with Strujk’s 88% within the Premier League, and might be a dependable participant with the ball at his toes the way in which Farke needs his crew to play.

Los Blancos ought to due to this fact make a second supply for the Swiss star throughout the subsequent few days, as signing him might soften the blow of shedding the Dutchman.