Champions League: Alonso confirmed: Boniface remains in Leverkusen

Bayer Leverkusen’s goalkeeper Victor Boniface will start training with the German football champion again on Thursday and will not switch to Saudi Arabia. This was confirmed by coach Xabi Alonso after the 2-0 win against Sparta Prague and the direct entry into the round of 16. “He will train with us again tomorrow and we will speak. I am happy that it stays, ”said the Bayer coach.

No new striker for Bayer

Boniface was in conversation with the Saudi Club Al-Nassr. A transfer fee of up to 70 million euros was in the room. Boniface is said to have already completed the medical check and no longer took part in the final training session. Now the transfer has shattered. Bayer will no longer hire a striker in this transfer window. “No, of course not now,” said Alonso.

For the trainer, this is good news, but the club has missed good business. Alonso is already planning for the next Bundesliga game in Hoffenheim on Sunday with the Nigerian. “He is an issue for the squad,” confirmed Bayer’s chief coach. It was also not a problem that Boniface wanted to change. “He feels comfortable, it is a comfortable situation for him here. He will fight for his position in the team, ”said Alonso.