Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface has recorded the biggest market value drop in the Bundesliga, falling from €40m to €20m, according to the latest update from football statistics platform Transfermarkt.
The 24-year-old’s valuation has been slashed in half after a challenging run of form for both club and country, marking a sharp decline for a player once seen as one of Nigeria’s top prospects in Europe.
Despite the drop, Boniface remains Werder Bremen’s most valuable player and now ranks as Nigeria’s sixth most valuable footballer, slipping from third just a few weeks ago. He is currently placed 57th among Bundesliga players, 68th among those born in 2000, and 79th among centre-forwards worldwide.
The downward turn followed a failed high-profile move to AC Milan over the summer, where reports suggest he did not pass his medical. The setback came just a year after his value peaked at €45m during Bayer Leverkusen’s historic unbeaten Bundesliga season in 2023/24—a remarkable rise from under €1m only three years earlier.
The fall represents a significant blow for Boniface, who rose to prominence at Union Saint-Gilloise, claiming the Europa League Golden Boot in 2023 before earning his transfer to Leverkusen, where he won three trophies in 2024.
Other Nigerian stars in the Bundesliga—Nathan Tella (€15m), Felix Agu (€8m), Jordan Torunarigha (€4m), and Kevin Akpoguma (€2.5m)—retained their previous valuations.
While Boniface’s value dipped, the latest update offered brighter news elsewhere, particularly for Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund talents.
Bayern’s Jamal Musiala, steady at €140m, now leads the Bundesliga’s value rankings following Florian Wirtz’s transfer to Liverpool. His teammate Michael Olise saw a major boost, rising by €30m to €130m, as he continues to shine as one of the league’s most exciting young wingers.
Notably, both Musiala and Olise have Nigerian heritage.
Elsewhere, Dayot Upamecano’s value climbed by 20 per cent to €60m, while teenage prodigy Lennart Karl enjoyed an astonishing 1,233 per cent increase—from €1.5m to €20m—making him the most valuable player born in 2008.
