Bayer Leverkusen have received enquiries from two clubs about Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface, with the Bundesliga side ready to let him leave in January, either permanently or on loan, according to Sky Sport Germany journalist Florian Plettenberg.
The report, relayed by Afrik-Foot on Friday, says Boniface wants to move on. Neither of the interested clubs has been named.
The development marks a change of tone from October, when Sky first reported that the striker had told his representatives he wanted to leave. Leverkusen managing director, Simon Rolfes, played down that story at the time.
The 25-year-old has fallen to third choice behind Patrik Schick and Christian Kofane under head coach Carles Martínez. He has played just 14 minutes across two Bundesliga appearances this season, made a brief outing in the DFB-Pokal and was left out of Leverkusen’s Europa League squad.
His loan spell at Werder Bremen in the 2025/26 season did little to change his standing, and his contract runs until June 2028.
Boniface joined Leverkusen from Union Saint-Gilloise in August 2023 and scored 21 goals in all competitions as the club won the 2023-24 Bundesliga title without losing a match. Injuries have since disrupted his progress.
Leverkusen’s willingness to consider a loan could widen the field of suitors, as it removes the need for a buyer to commit a large fee for a player with more than two years left on his deal.
Boniface is also not part of Eric Chelle’s Super Eagles squad for the double-header against Tanzania.
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