Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface is set to end his spell with Werder Bremen and return to Bayer Leverkusen once the loan arrangement concludes, with the move reported by Soccernet.ng.
Key takeaways
- Victor Boniface will depart Werder Bremen at the end of his loan and rejoin Bayer Leverkusen.
- His 12-month run has been disrupted by a late-summer transfer attempt that collapsed after a failed medical.
- Boniface struggled for regular action in Bremen, appearing mostly as a substitute.
- A knee injury surfaced in December and led to surgery.
- Since resuming full training last month, Boniface has yet to play any minutes.
- Sevilla’s Luis García Plaza praised Akor Adams after his recent goals helped the club pick up six points from two matches.
Boniface’s loan spell and injury setback
Boniface’s last year has been particularly demanding. In the previous summer window, he was close to a switch to AC Milan, but the deal fell apart at the final stage after he failed a medical examination.
With Bayer Leverkusen looking to move him on after former coach Erik ten Hag suggested he was no longer part of his plans, the club arranged a loan move to Werder Bremen.
While expectations were that Boniface would become an important piece for Bremen, consistent playing time did not follow. The Super Eagles striker mainly featured from the bench, turning up as a substitute rather than establishing a regular starting role.
Things took a turn for the worse in December when it was disclosed that he was dealing with a knee problem that eventually required surgery.
He returned to full training last month, but has not made an appearance since his comeback from injury. Early concerns had indicated he might miss the remainder of the season, and at this stage he is still waiting for his first match action back.
Sevilla boss backs Akor Adams as goals drive survival push
Sevilla’s recent attacking output has been boosted by Super Eagles forward Akor Adams, and head coach Luis García Plaza has spoken positively about the player’s current form, as reported by Soccernet.ng.
The former Montpellier striker has impressed in recent outings and has played a decisive role in Sevilla’s bid to pull clear in the fight for survival. Over their last two games, he contributed enough to help the team collect six points, with his goals central to those results.
In comments shared via Estadio Deportivo, García Plaza said: “The last games we have six goals distributed, but it is clear that Akor, at the time of Espanyol and the other day, was at a very good level, and hopefully it continues like this and the ‘plug’ to Real Madrid.”
He added: “This is a joint work; in attack the team in Villarreal was very good, we played soccer very well and we generated, and when you do it everyone has to contribute.”
The Spaniard also suggested that selection may change as the season enters its final stretch, pointing to the pressure of squad competition across multiple positions.
“I don’t think there’s any surprise in that we have Akor, Alexis, Neal (Maupay) and Isaac Romero, and we only have two positions for these four players. Something similar happens behind, in the center of the back, with Castrín, César (Azpilicueta) and Kike. We have to decide,” he concluded.
Adams’ recent impact has been backed up by results on the pitch. He scored a stoppage-time winner in last weekend’s 2-1 success over Espanyol, and he once again grabbed the spotlight in midweek by finding the decisive goal in a 3-2 comeback against Villarreal. That win completed a turnaround after Sevilla had been two goals down, securing all three points.
