Boniface Admits Lie He Told Friends to Hide Werder Bremen Move After Milan Deal Collapsed
- Victor Boniface secured a season-long loan move to Werder Bremen, just a week after failing medical tests at AC Milan
- The Nigerian international faced criticism and online trolling for his social media activity prior to the move
- To keep the transfer under wraps, he opened up on what he told friends and fans while streaming on social media
Nigerian international Victor Boniface has opened up on what he told friends and football fans in order to secure his move to Werder Bremen.
The Super Eagles striker signed a season-long loan deal to join the club from Bundesliga rivals Bayer Leverkusen.
He signed the deal a week after his botched move to Italian giants AC Milan, after he failed medical tests.
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The 24-year-old was subject to criticism and trolls on the internet, with many blasting him for his social media activity.
However, on the deadline day of the summer transfer window, Bremen announced the signing of the forward, leaving many stunned.
Boniface disclosed that he was live-streaming on social media when he received a message to go for medicals at Bremen.
He stated that he could not inform the fans he was heading to sign a new deal, as he had to lie that he was rushing to attend a wedding ceremony.
Boniface said:
"I'm a kind of guy that don't really go out after training, so I'm always home. So when I'm bored, I hust stream for like one hour with my friends because I have a huge fanbase in Nigeria.
"I was on stream when I received a message saying I need to go do medical and stuff.
"So I couldn't really say to them (the viewers) that I was going for medicals. So I said to them I was heading to a wedding, then I left.
"I came to do the medical and when I signed everything, I came back and started streaming again. This life, again, like I said, I just want to have fun."
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Meanwhile, Boniface was unveiled at his new club, and the forward is prepared to make history with the team. He said, during a press conference via the club's website:
"Everything just happened so quickly, which I was pleased about. I had some great conversations with the people at Werder, which gave me a good feeling about the move. I’m so happy to be here.
"The last few weeks haven’t been easy for me. The people here at Werder told me their exact plans and it didn’t take them long to convince me. I was on board immediately and I am very pleased that it has come to be.
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Boniface maintains social media presence
Legit.ng earlier reported that Boniface has continued to jest on social media hours after he completed his move to a new club.
Hours after completing his deal to Bremen, he received a congratulatory message from his international teammate Tolu Arokodare, who moved to English Premier League club Wolves.
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