Victor Boniface will remain at Bayer Leverkusen as his move to Saudi Arabia club Al Nassr has collapsed.
Sky reporter and transfer expert Florian Plettenberg dislcosed this on Wednesday night.
Boniface had been left out of the squad in Leverkusen’s preparations for its 2-0 win over Sparta Prague in the Champions League on Wednesday.
“Victor #Boniface to Al-Nassr, 100 % off,” Plettenberg wrote on X. “Deal has finally collapsed tonight, as Leverkusen boss Simon Rolfes confirmed just a few seconds ago.
“Despite all verbal agreements and the completed medical check, Al-Nassr have canceled the deal with #Boniface and Bayer 04. The delegation is returning to Saudi Arabia without Boniface.
“Al-Nassr have decided to sign Jhon #Duran from Aston Villa instead.”
Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso also confirmed that Boniface will remain with the Bundesliga champions.
“He will train again tomorrow. I believe he is staying with us,” Alonso said when asked about Boniface after the win over Sparta. “So I have to say that I am satisfied, I am happy.”
Alonso added that Boniface could play on Sunday against Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga.
“He is comfortable here so I don’t believe that this is a big stress for him.”
Boniface has not played since November because of injury but had been on the bench for Leverkusen’s last two games before Wednesday.