Overview
- Medical teams from Werder Bremen and Bayer Leverkusen recommend a knee operation that would sideline Victor Boniface for the rest of the season and effectively end his Werder spell.
- German media report that playing without surgery is viewed as too risky, with warnings of possible long‑term damage if he attempts to continue.
- Werder intend to add a centre‑forward in January, ideally on loan, regardless of the outcome of Boniface’s treatment choice.
- Ukrainian outlet sport.ua reports Werder interest and contact regarding Shakhtar right‑back Yukhym Konoplya, though a winter transfer is considered unlikely.
- An early return to Leverkusen is possible but undecided, and Werder expect Felix Agu back in mid to late January and Mitchell Weiser in March.