🧐 No breakthrough yet: how Boniface is annoying Werder bosses

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·26 November 2025

🧐 No breakthrough yet: how Boniface is annoying Werder bosses

Werder Bremen and Victor Boniface still aren’t seeing eye to eye. Three months after his signing, the Nigerian star striker is neither in form nor gaining momentum.

According to a recent 'Bild' report, those in charge are particularly critical of his lack of training intensity. Despite putting in extra sessions, there is a visible lack of drive, with other professionals reportedly showing much more hunger.

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Boniface’s technical abilities do flash through from time to time, but he is far from being an undisputed regular starter.

And even though Bremen are by no means considering ending the loan early, coach Horst Steffen faces a dilemma: Should he rely on young talents like Keke Topp, or hope for a breakthrough from Boniface?

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.

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