Third choice in attack at Bayer Leverkusen, the Nigeria international striker Victor Boniface wants to leave as early as the winter transfer window. According to Florian Plettenberg, two requests have already been made and the Rhineland club would even consider a loan.
Victor Boniface will not be warming the Bayer Leverkusen bench for long. According to information from Florian Plettenberg, transfer journalist for Sky Germany, the striker wants to leave the club as early as January. A wish that would find a favourable ear with the Rhineland hierarchy, who are willing to let him go, including on loan.
Reported by onefootball and tribuna, the information mentions two concrete requests already made. The situation, still at the rumour stage, is becoming more concrete, although no interested club has been named at this stage.
Third choice in the pecking order
Under contract until summer 2028, Boniface is currently only the third attacking choice for coach Carles Martínez, according to onefootball. His playing time this season amounts to three matches, without a single goal, according to the Portuguese outlet sapo.pt.
According to onefootball, he dropped down the pecking order after “racing down the tunnel” during the 4-3 win against Mainz.
From €22 million to €5 million
Having arrived in Germany in 2023 for €22 million, Boniface was then loaned to Werder Bremen in 2025-2026, a loan that did not lead to the option being taken up, according to sapo.pt. His market value is now estimated at €5 million by Transfermarkt, again according to the Portuguese outlet.
The context recalls an older episode. In January 2025, the Saudi club Al-Nassr had considered paying €70 million to sign him, before pulling out, Plettenberg had reported on his X account. A considerable gap with Transfermarkt’s current valuation.
A loan as a way out
It was the German journalist who set out the terms of the case in a message published on X. Translated from English, the message states: “Victor Boniface wants to leave Bayer 04 Leverkusen in January. The club is ready to let him go, including on loan. Two requests have already been made. The situation is now becoming more concrete.”
The message details neither the identity of the clubs behind the two requests nor the amount of any potential deal.