Kicker: Boniface’s Milan medical failed due to bizarre reason – what has emerged

It seemed like Victor Boniface would be AC Milan’s next summer signing. However, the Nigerian has not joined, and will not. 

The news today is that Boniface will not be arriving at San Siro this season, due to him failing his medical, essentially. Further medical tests took place yesterday, and in the evening, discussions started with Dusan Vlahovic’s agent.

Today, the news has filtered through that the Rossoneri have opted against the move, and Bayer Leverkusen’s sporting director has stated that they will not renegotiate at this time. So, in other words, the deal is done, and he will not arrive.

An unfortunate result

It is nothing new for players to fail medicals, though the concerns with Boniface led to the Diavolo seeking further medical opinion. From this, a problem with the striker’s knee was identified, and this was what caused the club to say no.

As Kicker (via Milan Posts) reports, he now returns to Germany, thanks to the ‘abnormalities’ shown in his right knee during a fitness test. However, the reason this came about is rather unfortunate.

Rather than the issue springing up again, an existing issue appears to have been worsened by an ‘individual training programme’ set by a ‘personal coach’, as the report states.