Victor Boniface is not one to entertain whispers. Asked this week about reports suggesting that AC Milan pulled away from signing him due to medical concerns, the Nigerian striker brushed aside the speculation with a mix of candor and defiance.
“Whatever you want to believe in the media, believe it; it’s none of my business,” Boniface told reporters. “If the media says I’m a good kid, you can believe that. If they say I’m a bad kid, you can believe that too. That’s your business. Whatever they say about me is their business; I don’t care.”
Boniface’s words carried the sharp edge of a player unwilling to let rumors define him. “If I wasn’t 100%, I would be in the hospital,” he added. “I wouldn’t be here talking to you.”
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The 23-year-old forward has seen his name circulate in European transfer chatter for months. After a breakout season in Germany with Bayer Leverkusen, where his combination of power and precision made him one of the Bundesliga’s most feared attackers, reports linked him to several top clubs across Europe. Milan, in particular, was said to be interested before walking away.
Such speculation is not new to Boniface, who has battled injuries in the past but insists his current condition is not in question. For him, the narrative of fragility is one spun by others, not reflected in his performances.
What lingers instead is the image of a player determined to define himself on the pitch rather than through headlines. His dismissive tone toward media speculation was not arrogance, but rather a reminder of where he believes his proof lies: in matches, not in medical reports.
For now, Boniface seems intent on keeping his focus on football, shutting out the noise. In an era where transfer sagas often hinge as much on perception as reality, his bluntness offered something rare—an athlete refusing to let the story run away from him.
