Victor Boniface Don Join Werder Bremen on Loan: Na Big Deal for Bundesliga!
Omo, na big tori for football world o! Victor Boniface, dat sharp Naija striker wey dey make waves for Bundesliga, don comot from Bayer Leverkusen go join Werder Bremen on a one-year loan deal.
Dis move wey happen on September 1, 2025, na proper deadline day drama, and e don make plenty fans dey talk.
Make we break am down for pidgin, so you go sabi wetin dey sup with our boy Boniface and why dis transfer na big deal!
How Dis Move Take Happen?
Boniface, wey be 24 years old, don dey play like fire for Leverkusen since e join dem for 2023 from Union Saint-Gilloise. E score 32 goals and give 12 assists for 61 matches, even help Leverkusen win Bundesliga and DFB Pokal for 2024.
But e no too get regular playing time dis season because of strong competition from strikers like Patrik Schick and Christian Kofane. E be like say e don turn third choice, and dat one no sweet am at all.
Na so Leverkusen and Werder Bremen come siddon, talk, and agree for dis loan deal wey no get option to buy.
Leverkusen go even pay part of Boniface salary to make am possible, as e dey earn like €6 million, wey pass wetin Werder fit pay.
Why Werder Bremen?
Werder Bremen, dem be team wey dey struggle small for Bundesliga, and dem need striker wey sabi score goals.
After dem crash out early for DFB Pokal and draw 3-3 with Leverkusen recently, dem know say dem need person like Boniface to boost their attack.
Dem don sign some defenders like Isaac Schmidt and Yukinari Sugawara, but na striker dem need pass, and Boniface na perfect fit.
Peter Niemeyer, Werder Bremen director, talk say, “We happy well-well say we fit bring Victor come. E don show im quality for Bundesliga, and we believe say e go shine for here.”
Even coach Horst Steffen talk say Boniface get power, speed, and sharp finishing wey go help dem plenty.
Wetin Boniface Talk?
Boniface himself dey excited about dis move. E talk say, “I don discuss with Werder people, and dem convince me say na here I go fit play well.
I wan use my skills help us achieve our goals dis season. I dey look forward to join my new team.”
E be like say dis move na chance for am to prove himself again, especially after one yeye transfer to AC Milan no work out because of medical wahala.
Na during one Twitch livestream e hear about dis Bremen deal, and e quickly end di stream to go do medical for Weserstadion. E pass di medical, and now e don land for Bremen!
Wetin Dis Move Mean for Boniface?
Dis loan na big opportunity for Boniface to get back im groove. E don face plenty injury wahala before, like two cruciate ligament injuries for 2019 and 2020, plus adductor injury for 2024.
Dis season, e only start four out of 16 Bundesliga games for Leverkusen, wey make am lose im spot for Nigeria Super Eagles for September.
But if e fit shine for Werder Bremen, e go fit return to di national team for October World Cup qualifiers. Werder fans dey hope say im strength, dribbling, and funny goal celebrations go bring joy to their season.
Wetin Be di Risk?
E no go easy sha. Boniface get history of knee problems, and dat na why AC Milan no sign am after medical.
Werder Bremen know dis risk, but dem ready to manage am. Dem go do “belastungssteuerung” (load management) to make sure e no break down.
Plus, Werder dey fight to avoid relegation, so Boniface go need to perform sharp-sharp to help dem stay for Bundesliga. But if e fit find back im form, dis move fit be win-win for everybody.
Wetin Fans Dey Expect?
Naija fans and Werder supporters dey ginger well-well for dis transfer. Boniface wey dem dey call “Comrade” for him funny vibes and dance moves, na player wey fit light up any team.
With 14 goals for Leverkusen during their title-winning season, e don show say e get wetin e take to be star.
Now, na to see if e go fit carry Werder Bremen go far. Make we dey watch as Boniface go dey do im thing for Weserstadion!