Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface is set to join Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr after Bayer Leverkusen agreed to a permanent transfer for the Nigerian international.
Sky Sports reporter Florian Plettenburg reports that the deal is worth over €60m, with a verbal agreement already in place.
Boniface is set to earn an impressive €15m per season (around N23.805 billion) and has already completed his medicals with the club.
The transfer is expected to bolster Al Nassr’s attack, bringing Boniface’s pace, power, and finishing ability to their frontline.
At 24, the Nigerian forward is entering his prime, and the switch to Saudi Arabia could be a defining moment in his career.
He will also become the first to Nigerian player ever to star alongside Cristiano Ronaldo.
Leverkusen will be disappointed to lose Boniface, who was instrumental in their historic unbeaten Bundesliga title-winning campaign in 2023/24.
His contributions on and off the pitch made him a fan favourite at the club.
The transfer is now awaiting the final exchange of documents between the two clubs, after which an official announcement will be made.
Leverkusen, meanwhile, are expected to ramp up efforts to sign a replacement, with Brighton’s Evan Ferguson among the names linked.
Boniface arrived in Leverkusen from Belgian side Union Saint-Gilloise 18 months ago for 20 million euros.
He has scored 29 goals and laid on 11 assists in 49 matches for the club, but has not played since picking up a hamstring injury on international duty in November.
The Nigeria striker missed training ahead of tonight’s Champions League clash with Sparta Prague.
“There are discussions with the club and we need to wait. We’re preparing without Boni,” Alonso told reporters yesterday at his press conference. “We will see. We need to wait a bit more but our preparation is with the rest of our squad who are ready and fit and in good shape at the moment.
“It’s the last Champions League game and that’s our focus.”