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Victor Boniface should soon become AC Milan’s new striker, and it is thanks to the quick work of sporting director Igli Tare.
Corriere dello Sport confirm that Boniface has emerged from the list of targets to become the chosen one. He should soon sign loan with an option to buy, for a total package of approximately €30m. The entire fee will be paid in a year, once concrete analyses of the player’s fitness and performance are done.
Why Boniface?
The Nigerian striker actually has a past when it comes to Milan. He came on in the 90th minute of the Europa League qualifier between Milan and Bodo/Glimt back in 2020, the same game Jens Petter Hauge shone in and was signed.
Boniface, on the other hand, took a little longer to show his true worth, but unlike his former Norwegian teammate his rise hasn’t slowed. He scored 23 goals in 66 appearances for Bodo/Glimt before moving to Union Saint-Gilloise, where he astonished everyone with 17 goals in 51 games.
He demonstrated impressive performances in Europe too, earning the Europa League top scorer title with six goals in the tournament Sevilla won on penalties against Roma. Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen noticed him and decided to make him the striker for their ambitious project.
Boniface didn’t disappoint, scoring 32 goals in 61 matches, so every other game. He won a Bundesliga, a German Super Cup, and a German Cup. He also scored against Milan in the Champions League on October 1st, with Boniface netting the winner.
He is tall, with powerful athleticism, speed and technique. Milan saw his threat in the aforementioned Champions League match: in that game, Boniface was a real threat to Tomori in particular. However, there is a weak point.
Boniface had two cruciate ligament ruptures in 2018-19 and 2020-21, and a whole series of muscular problems that have forced him to miss more than 30 games in the last two seasons (only 12 appearances and three goals in 2025).
There is his participation in the Africa Cup of Nations between December and January to consider too, despite previous disagreements with coach Chelle. For Tare, all things considered, the risk is worth it though.
The deal’s formula allows the Rossoneri to assess the player’s fitness without immediately breaking the bank. This would have been necessary to bring Rasmus Hojlund or Dusan Vlahovic to Milan: the Dane only wants to leave permanently, while the Serb wants a big salary. Victor is the victor, therefore.
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