Report: Two clubs ask about Boniface as Leverkusen open the door

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Bayer Leverkusen are prepared to let Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface leave in January, either completely or on another loan, after 2 clubs inquired about his schedule, according to Sky Sport Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg.

The report, communicated by Afrik-Foot on Friday, states Boniface wishes to go which the Bundesliga club are prepared to let him. Neither of the 2 interested clubs has actually been called.

It is a shift in tone from October, when Boniface was initially reported to desire out and Leverkusen handling director Simon Rolfes played the story down.

14 Bundesliga minutes and no Europa League location

The numbers discuss why the striker is looking somewhere else. Boniface has actually played 14 minutes throughout 2 Bundesliga looks this season, plus a quick run-out in the DFB-Pokal, and he was neglected of Leverkusen’s Europa League team.

Under head coach Carles Martínez he has actually dropped to 3rd option behind Patrik Schick and Christian Kofane. His 2025-26 season on loan at Werder Bremen did not alter his standing at the BayArena, and his agreement still runs till June 2028.

That is a long method from his very first season in Germany. Signed from Union Saint-Gilloise in August 2023, he scored frequently as Leverkusen won the 2023-24 Bundesliga title unbeaten.

Analysis: the loan choice is the crucial information

Leverkusen’s desire to go over a loan matters more than the interest itself. An irreversible charge for a striker with an agreement to 2028 would require a purchaser prepared to dedicate huge cash in January; a loan reduces that bar, so more clubs can reasonably participate.

For Boniface, the top priority is minutes. A striker of his profile requires a run of starts to reconstruct type, and a club where he is very first option would do more for him than a larger name where he waits once again.

There is a Nigeria angle too. Boniface is not in Eric Chelle’s team for the Tanzania double-header, and a forward who hardly bets his club has long shot of requiring his method back into a Super Eagles attack with lots of competitors.

The timing is tight however convenient. The Bundesliga window goes through January, as our guide to the January due dates sets out, and the next action is whether either of the 2 clubs turns its query into a deal.