Bundesliga side Werder Bremen have secured Nigerian striker Victor Boniface on a season-long loan from Bayer Leverkusen with no purchase option included setting the stage for a fresh challenge in the 2025–26 campaign. Werder will shoulder a portion of his salary during the loan spell, according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano.
Boniface expressed enthusiasm about his new chapter “The discussions with those in charge convinced me to make the move to Werder Bremen. I want to contribute with my performances to helping us achieve our common goals this season. I’m looking forward to my new team and my time at Werder Bremen,” he told the club’s official website.
Werder’s head coach, Horst Steffen, backed the signing, describing Boniface as physically imposing, quick and a proven goalscorer and creator during Leverkusen’s championship-winning season. Meanwhile, Peter Niemeyer, Werder’s Head of Professional Football, added that they were convinced Boniface could replicate his high-level performances in Bremen.
Editorial
We see this move as a calculated reset for both player and club. Boniface arrives in Bremen with pedigree, yet also with unfinished business this represents a fresh canvas.
We welcome the clarity of the agreement a loan without an option to buy conveys that confidence must be earned on the pitch. Bremen clearly believe in his quality, but he must prove it anew.
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We note Leverkusen’s context: intense competition for forward roles and lingering injury concerns, especially after a failed medical at Milan, left Boniface on the periphery. Bremen now offers him a stage to reclaim form and rhythm.
We trust that this environment crafted judiciously, yet demanding can unlock a resurgence. For Boniface, rediscovery might come through consistent starts and a leading role. For Werder, they gain a dynamic outlet to energise an attack that urgently needed reinforcements.
We return to our initial thought in football, sometimes the most decisive transfers are those where both sides seek redemption and renewal and this could be one such alignment.
Did You Know?
1. Boniface scored 14 league goals and added nine assists during Leverkusen’s unbeaten Bundesliga title-winning season of 2023–24, highlighting his impact at the highest domestic level.
2. A €70 million bid from Al-Nassr in January collapsed after the Saudi side opted instead to sign Jhon Duran, denying Boniface a mega-move.
3. AC Milan’s interest in signing Boniface ended abruptly after he reportedly failed a medical examination, despite an initial agreement—underscoring how fragile transfer dealings can be.
4. At Leverkusen, Boniface found himself competing with Patrik Schick and Christian Kofané a crowded forward line that limited his playing time despite his clear talent.
5. Since joining Leverkusen, Victor Boniface has continued to represent Nigeria on the international stage, totalling 13 caps as of June 2025.
