It’s hard to understand for anyone who has grown up with the betting game that it’s possible not to like the Premier League, but that should be the case for Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface.
The fact that Sporting’s successful manager Rúben Amorim has come to Old Trafford does not immediately solve one of Manchester United’s big problems. A lot of money has been set aside for a new striker, possibly two if they can find a solution for Joshua Zirkzee who really hasn’t found his way to the goal.
The 23-year-old stunned an entire football world with his sensational debut season for Bayer Leverkusen last season, with 31 goal contributions in 34 games. – The German club won the Bundesliga for the first time in its over 120-year history and the Nigerian striker ended up on the wish list of a number of clubs with thick wallets.
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Since Bayer Leverkusen’s historic performance, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain threw themselves around to secure a transfer this summer, but Boniface ended up staying at the BayArena. Now he is once again in charge of a number of top European teams, including Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United.
The Red Devils have selected Boniface as a possible centre-forward target, according to Sky Sports Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg, although Leverkusen are expected to demand a huge transfer fee next summer, talking over €100 million.
Joshua Zirkzee is likely to leave Old Trafford in 2025, after a dismal start to life in the Premier League, and Manchester United have chosen Boniface as an attractive replacement option.
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In September, Boniface told SportyTV, suggesting that a move to Old Trafford, or Stamford Bridge for that matter, would be daunting: “I’m not just saying this because I’m at this level, I’ve been saying this [since] even before I had an international passport, before I dreamed of coming to Europe.
“I don’t really like the Premier League. I’ve said this before. So I prefer Spanish football, German football. I’m not saying that if, for example, a good team comes for me, I won’t go, but I’m just saying that if you asked me to choose two countries I really want to live and play in – it’s Germany and Spain.
“Everyone has a different choice, you know, but for me I love the German league, I love the Spanish league.”
