{"id":24136,"date":"2025-08-26T04:27:33","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T03:27:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/?p=24136"},"modified":"2025-08-26T04:27:35","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T03:27:35","slug":"misleading-victor-boniface-did-not-complete-e15m-transfer-to-al-nassr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/misleading-victor-boniface-did-not-complete-e15m-transfer-to-al-nassr\/","title":{"rendered":"Misleading! Victor Boniface Did Not Complete \u20ac15M Transfer to Al-Nassr"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Claim: <\/strong>A viral Facebook post by Mr Rayband asserts that Nigerian Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface has officially joined Cristiano Ronaldo\u2019s Saudi club Al-Nassr, earning a \u20ac15 million annual salary (over \u20a624 billion), with salary breakdowns by day, week, and month.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Verdict: <\/strong>Misleading. While credible reports early in the year speculated about such a move, including figures like a \u20ac15 million net salary, the transfer never materialised. Boniface remained at Bayer Leverkusen after the deal collapsed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The viral video from Facebook<\/a> grabbed attention with bold salary claims and flashy figures, suggesting Victor Boniface had sealed a blockbuster transfer to Saudi giants, Al-Nassr. The narrative promises astronomical wages and a new chapter playing alongside Ronaldo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Given Boniface\u2019s rising profile, such a story is compelling and ripe for sharing. However, the post presents speculation as fact. There is no official confirmation that he joined Al-Nassr or received a \u20ac15 million annual salary. Instead, the proposed deal fell apart before a final agreement was reached.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Verification<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When DUBAWA investigated, the following emerged:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Official Website of Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Bundesliga<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The official website of Bayer 04 Leverkusen<\/a> lists Boniface as a player, wearing the number 22 jersey. This indicates that the alleged move to Al-Nassr was misleading. The player still plays for Bayer Leverkusen and was involved in their pre-season games. If the suspected move had happened, he wouldn’t be on Bayer Leverkusen\u2019s team on their website, nor would he be a registered player in the Bundesliga Player\u2019s profile<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Official Instagram handle of Victor Boniface <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Official Instagram<\/a> account of Victor Boniface still has him as a Bayer Leverkusen player, with one of his latest posts<\/a> showing the caption \u201cwin a Boniface signed jersey,\u201d and the jersey displayed was his number 22 Leverkusen jersey.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leverkusen\u2019s public statement<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Bayer Leverkusen\u2019s managing director and head coach confirmed that Boniface remained part of their squad. Al-Nassr never triggered the final purchase option, and the player returned to training with the club (WELT report<\/a>). Despite several reports of such a move, Boniface\u2019s deal with Al-Nassr did not go through.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No Official Announcement by Either Party<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Neither Al-Nassr nor Victor Boniface issued any confirmation of a transfer or contract. No club platform, press release, or Boniface statement corroborated the viral claim. As of a recent update, Fabrizio Romano<\/a>, one of the most trusted football sources for transfers, posted on Twitter about a move for Victor Boniface to Inter Milan. This indicates that the player remains at Leverkusen, as the deal with Al-Nassr has not been finalized.
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Why DUBAWA Fact-Checked This<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The claim mixes realistic figures with speculation, making it appear credible. Victor Boniface is currently one of Africa\u2019s best strikers, and any report of him leaving Bayer Leverkusen for Saudi Arabia would spark broad debate on the continent, whether the move was driven by money or career choices. Given his rising profile, such misinformation could mislead fans, distort perceptions, and fuel unnecessary controversy, hence the need for fact-checking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Victor Boniface was never officially signed by Al-Nassr. Although salary figures and medical visits made headlines, the transfer did not happen. The portrayal of the deal as complete and the \u20ac15 million salary as confirmed is misleading. Boniface remains with Bayer Leverkusen, and any suggestion to the contrary is based on outdated speculation rather than fact.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Claim: A viral Facebook post by Mr Rayband asserts that Nigerian Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface has officially joined Cristiano Ronaldo\u2019s Saudi club Al-Nassr, earning a \u20ac15 million annual salary (over \u20a624 billion), with salary breakdowns by day, week, and month. Verdict: Misleading. While credible reports early in the year speculated about such a move, including figures like a \u20ac15 million net salary, the transfer never materialised. Boniface remained at Bayer Leverkusen after the deal collapsed. Full Text The viral video from Facebook grabbed attention with bold salary claims and flashy figures, suggesting Victor Boniface had sealed a blockbuster transfer to Saudi giants, Al-Nassr. The narrative promises astronomical wages and a new chapter playing alongside Ronaldo. Given Boniface\u2019s rising profile, such a story is compelling and ripe for sharing. However, the post presents speculation as fact. There is no official confirmation that he joined Al-Nassr or received a \u20ac15 million annual salary. Instead, the proposed deal fell apart before a final agreement was reached. Verification When DUBAWA investigated, the following emerged: Official Website of Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Bundesliga The official website of Bayer 04 Leverkusen lists Boniface as a player, wearing the number 22 jersey. This indicates that the alleged move to Al-Nassr was misleading. The player still plays for Bayer Leverkusen and was involved in their pre-season games. If the suspected move had happened, he wouldn’t be on Bayer Leverkusen\u2019s team on their website, nor would he be a registered player in the Bundesliga Player\u2019s profile.\u00a0\u00a0 Official Instagram handle of Victor Boniface  The Official Instagram account of Victor Boniface still has him as a Bayer Leverkusen player, with one of his latest posts showing the caption \u201cwin a Boniface signed jersey,\u201d and the jersey displayed was his number 22 Leverkusen jersey.\u00a0 Leverkusen\u2019s public statement Bayer Leverkusen\u2019s managing director and head coach confirmed that Boniface remained part of their squad. Al-Nassr never triggered the final purchase option, and the player returned to training with the club (WELT report). Despite several reports of such a move, Boniface\u2019s deal with Al-Nassr did not go through.\u00a0 No Official Announcement by Either Party Neither Al-Nassr nor Victor Boniface issued any confirmation of a transfer or contract. No club platform, press release, or Boniface statement corroborated the viral claim. As of a recent update, Fabrizio Romano, one of the most trusted football sources for transfers, posted on Twitter about a move for Victor Boniface to Inter Milan. This indicates that the player remains at Leverkusen, as the deal with Al-Nassr has not been finalized. Why DUBAWA Fact-Checked This The claim mixes realistic figures with speculation, making it appear credible. Victor Boniface is currently one of Africa\u2019s best strikers, and any report of him leaving Bayer Leverkusen for Saudi Arabia would spark broad debate on the continent, whether the move was driven by money or career choices. Given his rising profile, such misinformation could mislead fans, distort perceptions, and fuel unnecessary controversy, hence the need for fact-checking. Conclusion Victor Boniface was never officially signed by Al-Nassr. Although salary figures and medical visits made headlines, the transfer did not happen. The portrayal of the deal as complete and the \u20ac15 million salary as confirmed is misleading. Boniface remains with Bayer Leverkusen, and any suggestion to the contrary is based on outdated speculation rather than fact.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":24137,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"hannibal_claim_source":"","hannibal_source_label":"","hannibal_card_color":"blue","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":false,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"default","_twitter_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type":"default","_pinterest_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"default","_medium_share_type":"","_threads_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_bluesky_share_type":"","_mastodon_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[1268,1571,3815,3705],"tags":[],"verdict":[],"ppma_author":[4454],"class_list":["post-24136","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sierra-leone","category-fact-check","category-homepage","category-sport-themes"],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8R6dE-6hi","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"authors":[{"term_id":4454,"user_id":0,"is_guest":1,"slug":"patrick-samura","display_name":"Patrick Samura","avatar_url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&r=g","author_category":"","user_url":"","last_name":"","first_name":"","job_title":"","description":""}],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/unnamed-7.jpg?fit=563%2C452&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24136","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24136"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24136\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24139,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24136\/revisions\/24139"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24137"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24136"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24136"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24136"},{"taxonomy":"verdict","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/verdict?post=24136"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=24136"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}