Sports News of Monday, 25 August 2025
Source: www.thenationonlineng.net
Genk’s Nigeria International striker Tolu Arokodare is one of several names now been considered by AC Milan after a deal with his compatriot and Bayer Leverkusen Victor Boniface fell through over the weekend.
On Friday, Boniface stormed Italy for his medicals with the Rossoneri after about 30 million Euros (consisting of a €5m loan fee and a €24m option to buy at a later date), deal was struck with Leverkusen .
But the potential transfer reportedly developed a K-leg after the Nigeria International striker underwent a rigorous examinations .
“We knew that he had problems in the past, we are evaluating everything as planned with regards to the health and fitness of the player,” Milan sporting director Igli Tare reportedly told the press on Saturday. “His qualities are undoubted. We are just trying to make the right decision for this situation.”
German influential tabloid Bild as per Football Italia, claimed the former Union Saint-Gilloise striker was subjected to four separate medical examinations in Italy since ‘the Rossoneri had concerns regarding Boniface’s injury history, which includes two cruciate ligament (ACL) tears on the same knee during his time with Bodo/Glimt, plus a series of muscular injuries that caused him to miss chunks of each of the last two seasons with Bayer Leverkusen’.
It was also gathered that Boniface had been sent back to Germany yesterday with
Leverkusen chief Simon Rolfes quoted as saying that: “If he (Boniface) comes back (to Leverkusen), the Milan deal will be over. It’s no big secret.”
Be that as it may, transfer expert Matteo Moretto speaking on Fabrizio Romano’s YouTube channel, said Milan was working on ‘several operations’ after the deal to snap up Boniface fell through.
He cited Danish sensation Conrad Harder along with Italy’s Dusan Vlahovic as well as Norwegian Rasmus Hojlund and Nigeria International striker Tolu Arokodare as other potential options for the Rossoneri.
“Plan A at this moment, the player with whom Milan has had the most contact and for whom they are negotiating both with Sporting and with the player’s entourage is Harder, a Danish striker with a class of 2005,” Moretto, the retired Italian midfielder stated inter alia.
“I always keep these names on Milan’s list. Let’s start with Rasmus Hojlund. It’s true that Napoli are very close to the Dane, Napoli are in advanced negotiations, well underway for Hojlund: a loan transfer with an option to buy that could become a mandatory one.
“Keep an eye on Milan if they decide to change strategy by going for Hojlund, changing the conditions with United and going all-in on the player. We’ll see, there are evaluations underway: the news is that Napoli are ahead and want to try to close the deal in the next few hours.