Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface has received backing from former Werder Bremen forwards Claudio Pizarro and Martin Harnik as he seeks to end a nine-game goal drought in Germany.
The 24-year-old joined Werder Bremen on a season-long loan from Bayer Leverkusen but has yet to score this season. Both Pizarro and Harnik have urged the club to give him more freedom on the pitch to regain his best form.
Harnik, speaking to DeichStube, likened Boniface to former Werder striker Max Kruse:
“Of course, he’s a special guy. He’s a character to me that you have to let do. Similar to Max Kruse, he needs as much freedom as possible. If you let him off the leash, I believe that he is a really creative player with a lot of joy to play and will also help the team.”
Pizarro, who scored 153 goals in 320 games for Werder Bremen, added:
“He’s in a difficult phase at the moment, but he just has to keep working to show his quality again. Hopefully, he’ll start at Werder; that would be very important for both sides. When he scores, then hopefully a lot of goals will come.”
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At the Weser Stadium, Boniface has faced additional challenges, including weight and dieting concerns, pressure from the coach, and the loss of his goalscoring touch, despite being named 2024 Bundesliga Rookie of the Year.
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The Nigerian forward will hope to rediscover his form as Werder Bremen aim to climb the Bundesliga table, while also maintaining his place in the Super Eagles ahead of AFCON 2025.
