Head coach of Bayer Leverkusen Xavi Alonso has given his opinion on what is next for Nigeria international forward Victor Boniface after his failed attempt to join Al-Nassr of Saudi Arabia, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Al-Nassr verbally agreed a deal for the transfer of Boniface worth around €65m and also agreed personal terms with the 24 year old. However despite having his medicals the club pulled the plug on the proposed deal.
They walked away from the agreement and instead signed Aston Villa forward Jhon Durán for more money, and also a better wage than what was agreed with Boniface. A sign of how well they rated the Colombian ahead of the Nigerian.
Alonso was asked about the situation of the Nigerian at the club after the entire transfer fiasco that led to his non inclusion in the team that played their last game in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League.
“We will certainly talk about it when we meet again. It can happen [that a transfer doesn’t work out]. We spoke before this transfer period and Boni was open to a move, but he feels comfortable here. He will focus on staying here and will be positive about his situation and fight for his position in the team”, he said after the 2-0 win over Sparta Praha.
He went further to say Boniface will be in the squad against Hoffenheim on Sunday: “Normally yes.”. He rounded up by ruling out the signing of another striker before the close of the January transfer window. “Of course not.”
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