Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that Victor Boniface and his mother travelling to Bundesliga, Germany, to watch him play.
Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface flying his mum to Germany to watch him play in the Bundesliga.
The former Bodo/Glimt star moved to Germany in the summer after leaving the Belgian side, Union SG.
The Nigerian international has since been one of the most important players in Xabi Alonso’s team this season.
The 22-year-old striker has scored 11 goals coupled with six assists in sixteen games in all competitions for the German side, according to a report by TransferMarkt.
In a viral picture posted by popular Nigerian journalist Pooja on X (formerly known as Twitter), Boniface was pictured with his Grand mother on a plane.
Approximately 25 percent of the candidates nominated for the Emerging POTY represent Spanish La Liga clubs, with Real Madrid trio Eduardo Camavinga,Arda Güler and Jude Bellingham, plus Barcelona quartet Alejandro Balde, Pedri, Lamine Yamal and Gavi all in the running for the prize.
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Other eye-catching names shortlisted include Bayern Munich attacking midfielder Jamal Musiala, Brighton & Hove wonderkid Evan Ferguson, Manchester City young stars Joško Gvardiol and Jeremy Doku, and PSG loanee Xavi Simons.
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Since the start of 2023, Boniface has been one of the standout players in the world, registering 21 goals and fourteen assists in 45 matches combined for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise and Bayer Leverkusen.
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The 22-year-old has won a hat-trick of Bundesliga Rookie of the Month Awards and was voted Bundesliga Player of the Month for August following his blistering start to the season.
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Boniface also earned international recognition by making his Super Eagles debut in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against São Tomé and PrÃncipe in September, and he has gone on to win four more caps.