Victor Boniface has admitted he could not refuse a lucrative offer to join Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr in January, saying “the money was a lot”.
Al Nassr offered to pay Victor Boniface 15 Million Euros-a-year, a huge improvement on the Two Million Euros he earns at Bayer Leverkusen.
The Bayer Leverkusen striker justified his decision to agree to a transfer to Saudi Arabia because of his history of injuries as well as the agreement to the offer by his German club.
“I have been injured so many times, if I go and play two, three seasons…the money was a lot,” he told the podcast The Culture League
“I agreed to the offer because there was also the club, who were offered 70 million Euros, and they wanted the money.
“In football, it was not just about me, but also the club.
“I was ready to go, I packed my bags, gave away my designer clothes and shoes to friends, the plane was waiting.
“But at the last minute it didn’t work out.”
