Victor Boniface’s 2023/24 season ended with 34 appearances, 14 goals, and 8 assists, building on last season’s 11 goals and 2 assists from 27 appearances. His impressive form earned him a move to AC Milan, only for the deal to collapse at the last hurdle. But what went wrong?
Since the collapse, speculation has abounded over the reasons. Some reports suggested a failed medical, while others pointed to friction between the two clubs. In an Instagram post, Boniface dismissed the idea that a failed medical was the cause.
Reports later clarified that the issue wasn’t the player’s fitness but rather internal frictions and misplaced priorities at AC Milan’s board level, a claim later confirmed by Bayer Leverkusen’s sporting director.
While the player had hinted that a longstanding knee issue might have affected his medical, further clarifications debunked this, confirming that his fitness is fully up to standard.
For now, Boniface remains at Leverkusen, but he continues to attract interest from other clubs, and it will be intriguing to see where his career heads next.
