Boniface Out: Werder Bremen Striker Blow

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If Victor Boniface is appointed to Nigeria’s national team squad, he could be missing Werder Bremen during the Africa Cup. As the SVW plans.

BremenVictor Boniface – This name is at SV Werder Bremen For the beginning of the week at the center of attention: After all, the Bundesliga club has never had a more valuable professional in his long history of the club (Bonifaces market value is currently 40 million euros). The top striker should remedy the Bremen storm flaut as if possible. During the ongoing international break, he has time to arrive at the Easter dike in peace. The 24-year-old was not nominated for the Nigerian national team, but in principle it is one of the circle of “Super Eagles”-which could make it complicated for Werder from the end of the year.

From Werder Bremen to the Africa Cup? Victor Boniface would like to play for Nigeria again, and he would then be missing in the Bundesliga. © Gumzmedia

Because of Africa Cup: Victor Boniface, Werder Bremen could be missing longer. This is how the SVW reacts

The Africa Cup will take place in Morocco from December 21 to January 18. Nigeria is qualified and competes in Group C against Tanzania, Tunisia and Uganda. That Victor Boniface It goes without saying, especially since he missed the tournament in 2024 because of an adductor injury. “Good luck, boys … I only wish you the best for the Africa Cup,” wrote the attacker at Instagram at the time, garnished with the emoji of a broken heart. If Boniface will solve the ticket for the tournament this time, he would Werder Bremen are missing in up to four Bundesliga games. Just like his compatriot Felix Aguwhich is required in the current international break with Nigeria in the World Cup qualification. However, since striker Boniface was only loaned by Leverkusen until the end of the season, this would be particularly important.

“Of course we are aware that this can happen,” Werder’s head of professional football Peter Niemeyer told the Deichstube – and emphasizes: “That was an issue before Victor’s commitment that we discussed.” A argument against Victor Boniface It wasn’t. Werder Bremens Rather, the calculation goes as follows: If the striker is nominated, he has previously delivered to Bremen, so he has already helped. “He would like to recommend himself for the tournament,” says Niemeyer. “If he is there, our squad is set up so wide enough for the time without him.” (DCO)

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