How Brighton missed out on Boniface

According to a UK publication, The Mirror, English Premier League side, Brighton Albion, made a blunder in the transfer market after missing out on the chance to sign in-form Nigerian striker, Victor Boniface, from Union Saint-Gilloise.

Boniface has been in fine form since joining Bayer Leverkusen from Belgium club Union Saint-Gilloise in the summer.

His impressive tally of six goals and two assists in six Bundesliga games has seen him pick up the league’s Player of The Month and Rookie of The Month awards for August.

Arguably, one of the best buys of the summer transfer so far going by his performance with 11 goals contributions in his first eight appearances in all competitions, Boniface has earned himself well-deserved praise.

Recently, Club Brugge coach, Ronny Deila, admitted that he was ‘stupid’ to pass up a chance to sign the Nigerian striker during his time as Valerenga coach and now The Mirror is reporting that Brighton may also have found themselves in the same shoe.

Leverkusen signed Boniface for just £16m from Brighton’s sister club Union Saint-Gilloise, who were previously owned by Albion chairman Tony Bloom prior to this summer.

Bloom relinquished his majority stake in the Belgian side in July after Brighton secured qualification for the Europa League last season.


The move was made to reaffirm that USG remained a separate entity from Brighton following communication that UEFA was prepared to investigate the relationship between the two clubs, who are now competing in the same competition.