Why Boniface’s move to Milan is not guaranteed despite agreement with Leverkusen | OneFootball

Victor Boniface is expected to arrive in Milan on Friday afternoon to complete his transfer from Bayer Leverkusen, but the Nigeria international’s move to the Rossoneri will not be guaranteed until the player passes his medical.

Reports on Thursday confirmed that Milan have a full agreement in place with both Boniface and Bayer Leverkusen over an initial loan deal at a cost of €5m with an option to buy for €24m.

The Rossoneri have been actively seeking a striker given that Santiago Gimenez is the only natural, senior centre-forward available to Massimiliano Allegri. There had been attempts from Milan for both Rasmus Hojlund and Dusan Vlahovic, but in the end, a deal was struck for Boniface instead.

LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY – FEBRUARY 02: Victor Boniface of Bayer 04 Leverkusen gestures during the Bundesliga match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim at BayArena on February 02, 2025 in Leverkusen, Germany. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)

Why Milan face a nervous wait with Boniface

Despite reaching an agreement with Leverkusen, multiple outlets in Italy have concerns regarding Boniface’s medical history.

That is because he suffered two cruciate ligament (ACL) tears during his time with Bodo/Glimt: One in 2018-19 and another in 2020-21, plus a series of muscular injuries that limited him to 42 league appearances over the last two seasons.

HAMBURG, GERMANY – APRIL 20: Victor Boniface of Leverkusen looks on during the Bundesliga match between FC St. Pauli 1910 and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at Millerntor Stadium on April 20, 2025 in Hamburg, Germany. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)

As per Corriere dello Sport, Milan are aware of the player’s injury record, and for that reason, his medical is deemed ‘decisive’.