SUMMARY
- Victor Boniface was signed by Bayer Leverkusen in July 2023. His current contract at the German side darts till June 2028.
- the Premier League club West Ham United's interest in Boniface.
The Nigerian international striker Victor Boniface has been consistently hitting the headlines recently on the back of his stellar performances in the Bundesliga. Bayer Leverkusen’s number 22, has turned out to be the X-factor for his manager Xabi Alonso this season.
Victor Boniface was signed by Bayer Leverkusen in July 2023. His current contract at the German side darts till June 2028. However, after his recent goal-scoring spree in the Bundesliga, the player has been linked with many other top European clubs.
🚨 West Ham are ready to break their transfer record to sign Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface, who has also been linked with both Newcastle and Chelsea.
(Source: Sun Sport) pic.twitter.com/r7sqPQOcl6
— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) January 21, 2024
‘Transfer News Live’ on ‘X’ inflicts towards the Premier League club West Ham United’s interest in Boniface. The English club is willing to break their previous transfer records to sign the 23-year-old. However, West Ham is likely to face some competition, as the Nigerian has also been linked to Newcastle United and Chelsea. It remains to be seen if West Ham manages to sign him in this window.
The soccer career of Victor Boniface till now
As per the reports Victor Boniface started his major club career with Nigerian side Real Sapphire. He then left the club in the year 2019 after signing for the Norwegian club FK Bodo/Glimt. His stay at the Norway-based club lasted around three years.
The Belgian club Union SG signed him in August 2022. It was the period when the striker’s performances started to create some buzz in the world of soccer. Bayer Leverkusen from the German league Bundesliga bought the player from Union SG in July 2023. Since then, the forward has been unstoppable at the club level. His terrific performances also earned him a debut for Nigeria in September 2023.
Victor Boniface’s stats for Bayer Leverkusen in the 2023-2024 Bundesliga season so far
Victor Boniface has led the front line of Bayer Leverkusen magnificently in the ongoing 2023-2024 Bundesliga season. The number 22 has registered an impressive tally of 10 goals and seven assists in his 16 matches for the club this season so far.
Victor Boniface has taken the German Bundesliga by storm.
The Nigerian forward has won the Rookie of the Month award consecutively for 4x since joining in August. pic.twitter.com/qSdg3CdLyE
— Gòmínà (of Abuja) | Omo Pastor (@gominathebrand) December 8, 2023
The 23-year-old has bagged four consecutive Rookie Player of the Month Awards for his performances in the Bundesliga. He won the award for the consecutive months of August, September, October, and November. The player is currently one of the most talked about strikers in Europe.
Boniface has an expected goal (xG) of 12.1 in the current Bundesliga season. The player has a respectable expected assisted goals (xAG) of around 3.6. He has been among the thick of the action, whenever Leverkusen presses their opponent high up the pitch. With the forward now being linked with different clubs in Europe, it would be interesting to see if Leverkusen manages to keep him.
