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.

Bayer Leverkusen are closing in on an agreement with Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr over the sale of striker Victor Boniface. Leverkusen head coach Xabi Alonso confirmed that the Nigeria international missed training ahead of Wednesday's Champions League match against Sparta Prague as Al-Nassr work to finalize agreements both with the German champions and Boniface.

Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface has been excused from training as a potential move to Saudi Pro League side Al Nassr nears. The 24-year-old, whose contract expires in the summer of 2028, joined Leverkusen in the summer of 2023.

Bayer Leverkusen has signed Argentine offensive midfielder Emiliano Buendia on loan from Aston Villa to compensate for the injured Martin Terrier.

After becoming a first-team mainstay in his first two seasons at the club, Buendía spent the 2023/24 campaign on the sidelines following an ACL tear in August.

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