Milan warned Boniface is a risky pick for 2025-26 | OneFootball

Milan are set to sign Victor Boniface from Bayer Leverkusen, but Gazzetta dello Sport warns that the Nigerian forward is a ‘risky’ pick because of his injury history.

Milan are set to drop Manchester United forward Rasmus Hojlund and sign Boniface instead.

Why Boniface is a risky pick for Milan

HEIDENHEIM, GERMANY – APRIL 05: Victor Boniface of Bayer 04 Leverkusen in action during the Bundesliga match between 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at Voith-Arena on April 05, 2025 in Heidenheim, Germany. (Photo by Christian Kaspar-Bartke/Getty Images)

The Rossoneri are expected to finalise an initial loan deal with an option to buy for €32m, but their latest move doesn’t seem to convince part of the Italian media.

An article from Gazzetta dello Sport highlights that Boniface has been struggling with injuries in recent years. Back at Bodo/Glimt, his first professional club in Europe, Boniface suffered two serious cruciate ligament injuries, first in March 2019 and then in November 2020.

His fitness issues continued at Bayer Leverkusen, mainly from January 2024, when he was forced out of action for three months due to an adductor injury. A few months later, in November of the same year, he missed 12 matches because of a thigh problem.

Boniface stats in Leverkusen

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)

When fit, however, Boniface has proved to be a lethal and prolific goalscorer. In his first season at Bayer Leverkusen, he netted 21 goals in 34 matches and overall, the 24-year-old has netted 32 times in 61 games across all competitions with the Bundesliga side.

Whether his spell at Milan will be successful depends mostly on luck and fitness, Gazzetta concluded.