Chelsea interested in Victor Boniface

Chelsea is keen to land Boniface in it's ranks ahead of next season.

According to Sport BILD via Sport Witness, Chelsea is in need of attacking reinforcement ahead of next season.

The Blues are desperate to have a new number nine leading their lines next season, and they have their eyes on Victor Boniface.

The 23-year-old has been doing wonders for Bayer Leverkusen in his very first season at the club. He arrived last summer from Union SG as the Bundesliga club forked out €20.5 million for his services.

Since completing the move, he has scored goals for fun and has been a key figure in Xabi Alonso’s team. Boniface has 16 goals and eight assists in his 23 outings. He has 17 goal contributions in his 16 league outings and is one of the major reasons for their dominance in the Bundesliga.

Bayer Leverkusen is on top of the German top flight, and has been unbeaten since the start of the season, having played 32 games in all competitions.

Boniface has played an integral part in their outstanding run, and his performances have not gone unnoticed.

It has surely caught the attention of Chelsea, who seem keen on signing him in the next summer transfer window. The Blues do not have sufficient firepower in their attack. They have struggled in front of goal because of the lack of a proven goalscoring forward and feel the 23-year-old could end their struggle.

Chelsea is trying to convince the Nigerian international about a move to Stamford Bridge. The club wants to lure him to the club just 12 months after joining Bayer Leverkusen, but it won’t be easy by any means.

The Bundesliga club has no intention of parting ways with him, having secured his services last summer. His contract with Bayer Leverkusen runs until the summer of 2028. As a result, the German club is in no rush to negotiate his departure.

With Bayer Leverkusen uninterested in sanctioning his departure, the Blues will have to use the player’s €40 million valuation as a starting point, but even that might not be enough. They might need to once break the bank to land him at the club.