Victor Boniface's move to Al Nassr helped him surpass Alex Iwobi on the prestigious Super Eagles list.
Victor Boniface is close to completing a move to Saudi Pro League side Al Nassr, which would effectively take him above Alex Iwobi in becoming the second most expensive Nigerian of all time.
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The details
The reports of a possible exit from Bayer Leverkusen emanated a few days ago, and the initial doubts were swept away when Xabi Alonso confirmed in his last press conference that the club were in active negotiations with a third party for the sale of Boniface.
Earlier today, transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano reported that the deal was close to happening, as the Saudi-based club had gotten the green light from the player.
German-based Florian Plettenberg dropped the bombshell tonight that a total agreement had been reached for a fee in the excess of €60 million. The 24-year-old is said to have already passed his medicals and is set for an annual windfall of €15 million in wages.
Boniface surpasses Iwobi
As stated earlier, the reported €60 million is the second-highest fee paid to acquire a Nigerian talent. He is €17 million short of Victor Osimhen, who joined Napoli from Lille for €77 million.
Alex Iwobi has two entries in the top five. His €30.45 million move to Everton from Arsenal was second and has now been bumped down to third. The €25 million deal that saw him swap the Toffees for Fulham is fifth. Kelechi Iheanacho's €27.7 million fee from Manchester City to Leicester is fourth.