Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso said Victor Boniface will remain at the Bundesliga club, after the Nigerian striker was left out of their Champions League clash with Sparta Prague amid rumours of a move to Saudi Arabia.

Aston Villa and Argentina attacking midfielder Emiliano Buendía has joined Bayer Leverkusen on a short-term loan deal until the end of the 2024/25 season.

Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso said Wednesday that Nigerian striker Victor Boniface is set to stay at the club following reports of a possible transfer to Saudi Arabia. Boniface had been left out of the squad in Leverkusen’s preparations for its 2-0 win over Sparta Prague in the Champions League on Wednesday,

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Buendia gained recognition during his time in England with Norwich City and, more recently, his parent club Aston Villa.

Emiliano Buendia's game time at Villa Park has been limited recently after sustaining an anterior cruciate ligament injury on the eve of the 2023-24 Premier League season

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