The transition of Nigerian striker Victor Bonifas is facing Bayer Leverkusen to the Italian Milan the specter of stumbling, after the intensive medical examinations that the player in Milan underwent the anxiety of the Italian club’s medical staff about his physical condition.
What is the reason for the medical reservation on Bonifas?
The basic reservation is due to the therapeutic record of the Nigerian striker, as he previously performed two surgical operations in the knee in 2019 and 2020, as well as he suffered frequent muscle injuries last season, which limited his participation with Leverkusen to only 27 games, during which he scored 11 goals and made two goals. This background prompted Milan to request an additional evaluation at the “Galianzi” hospital, after the initial examinations in “La Madonina” and “Centro Ambrosiano”.
What are the details of the agreement between Milan and Liverkin?
The initial agreement requires that Bonifas move to Milan on loan for 5 million euros, with a final purchase option for 24 million euros. However, the activation of the deal depends on the safety of the final tests that the Italian club will settle within hours, after the target date for decisiveness was on Sunday evening.
A possible absence due to the African Nations Cup
Besides medical concerns, Milan puts in his calculations the possibility of Bonifas’s absence from the team for a period of approximately a month, between the next December and January, if he participates with the Nigeria national team in the African Nations Cup, which may enhance the idea of searching for more prepared and stable offensive alternatives.
Bayer Leverkusen’s position on the player
For his part, Bonifas is no longer among the basic accounts of the Dutch coach Eric Tin Hag in Bayer Leverkusen, where the latter depends on the Czech striker Patrick Chic, despite the important role played by the Nigerian striker in the historic coronation season in the league and local cup in 2023-2024.
Leverkusen losses in the summer Mercato
Leverkusen passes through the re -construction stage after the departure of several prominent stars this summer, including Florian Vertz, Granite Chaka, Lucas Herradiki, Jeremy Frimbong, and Jonathan Tah, which makes Bonifas’s position one of the open files within the comprehensive renewal of the team.
