Bayer Leverkusen: Saudi transfer from Victor Boniface Burst

Al-Nassr promotes Durán

Bayer Leverkusen: Saudi transfer from Victor Boniface Burst

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Toracher Victor Boniface will start leading Bayer Leverkusen again on Thursday and will not go to Saudi Arabia. This was confirmed by coach Xabi Alonso after the 2-0 victory against Sparta Prague and the direct entry into the Champions League 16. “He will train again with us tomorrow and we will speak. I am happy that it remains, ”said Bayer’s coach.

Boniface generally agreed with the Saudi Club Al-Nassr FC via a change. Transfer costs of around 70 million euros were in the room. Boniface, which should win 15 million euros net per season at Clitiano Ronaldo Club (39), would have already finished the medical check and no longer participated in the final training. Now the transfer has broken. Instead, until the deadline in Saudi Arabia on Friday, Jhon Durán (21) by Aston Villa should be opened near Al-Nassr and must be hired for a transfer of more than 75 million euros.

Bayer Leverkusen will no longer get a new striker in this transfer window. « No, of course it’s not now, » said Alonso. A possible Boniface replacement should be the talent of Brighton Evan Ferguson (20).

The bonifas where good news for the coach is, but the club has missed good deals. Alonso is already planning the next Bundesliga match in Hoffenheim on Sunday (5:30 p.m.) with the Nigerian. « It is a problem for the team, » confirmed the Spaniard. Nor was it a problem that Boniface wanted to change. “He feels comfortable, it’s a comfortable situation for him here. He will fight for his position in the team, « said Alonso.