Victor Boniface Admits La Liga Admiration Amid Premier League Interest

Victor Boniface Admits La Liga Admiration Amid Premier League Interest

  • Victor Boniface has an impressive first season at Bayer Leverkusen, culminating in Bundesliga title win
  • Boniface was the subject of transfer interest from top European clubs, including Premier League teams
  • The Super Eagles forward has dropped a hint on where his future lies after naming his preferred leagues

Victor Boniface has dropped a hint on where his future lies after revealing the language he is interested in learning amidst interest from Premier League clubs.

Boniface joined Bayer Leverkusen a year ago and had an impressive first season, helping the club win their first-ever German Bundesliga title unbeaten.

Victor Boniface and Jeremie Frimpong celebrate Bayer Leverkusen's late win over VfL Wolfsburg.
Victor Boniface and Jeremie Frimpong celebrate Bayer Leverkusen's late winner against VfL Wolfsburg. Photo by Jorg Schuler.
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He had interests from top European teams in the summer but snubbed them all to continue with the German champions as they mount a title defence this season.

Boniface hints at future league

Most clubs interested in Boniface were Premier League clubs, including those residents in London, but his recent interview may have delivered bad news to all of them.

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“Premier League transfer? No... I don't really like the Premier League. I prefer Spanish or German football,” he told Sporty TV.

He further distanced himself from the allure of English football by claiming he doesn't have much interest in the German language but prefers to learn Spanish.

“Yeah, we speak English, but some of my teammates, like Nathan (Tella), attends German classes, but I don’t really have the time. The language is very difficult, but I wish him all the best. No worries, when it’s time to translate, he’ll help me.
“If it’s Spanish, I want to learn Spanish, but German? Not so much. I’d love to play in Spain someday.

According to ESPN, high-spending London club Chelsea have the former Royal Union Saint-Gilloise star as their number one striker target ahead of next summer's transfer window.

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The Blues moved to Boniface after failing to land his compatriot Victor Osimhen last summer, and he joined Galatasaray from Napoli.

Boniface picks his African Best

Legit.ng reported that Boniface snubbed Ademola Lookman as the next African Footballer of the Year, admitting he also deserves the award after his season at Leverkusen.

Atalanta forward Lookman is the favourite and holds the advantage over Boniface with his performance at AFCON 2023, which the German-based forward missed.

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Elijah Odetokun (Sports Editor) Elijah Odetokun is a Nigerian sports editor at Legit NG. He has four years of working experience having previously worked at Daily Times Nigeria (August 2020 - September 2020), OmaSports (December 2020 - June 2021), El Futbolero (July 2021; September 2021- November 2021), and Sports Brief (November 2022 - July 2024). He is a press conference and interview specialist and has attended trainings held by Reuters, AIPS, and FIJ. He holds a Bachelor of Agriculture (2021) from the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta. Reach me via elijah.odetokun@sportsbrief.com