In the winter, Victor Boniface was close to a transfer to the Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr. Ultimately, this €70 million transfer did not materialize, and Boniface had to stay at Bayer Leverkusen.

However, after that, the Nigerian striker was no longer happy under the club’s banner, even though he had a very friendly and trust-based relationship with Xabi Alonso, the team’s head coach, but his situation in the team was not good.

Throughout the season, frequent injuries kept him away from ideal form, while Patrik Schick managed to reclaim the position of the team’s number one striker from the fall. Schick has scored 19 goals so far this season.

It is now quite clear that Leverkusen will not enter next season’s competitions with both top strikers. It is also clear that Boniface is the most likely candidate to be sold.

Now, a Premier League club is trying to sign Boniface: Newcastle United! Recently, there have been reports about the possible departure of this Nigerian international from the Bundesliga. According to these reports, Newcastle is in advanced negotiations with Bayer Leverkusen to sign Boniface, and a €50 million transfer is on the way.

But what is the current situation? According to information from Bild newspaper, no official negotiations have yet taken place between the two clubs, who may face each other in the Champions League next season. However, Newcastle’s strong interest in signing Boniface is completely clear to Leverkusen.