Leao effectively confirms imminent arrival of Boniface during stream
AFNEWS reporter
Aug 22, 2025
Leao effectively confirms imminent arrival of Boniface during stream
Rafael Leao's Twitch streams always had the potential to be entertaining, and the one on Thursday night certainly was.
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Earlier this evening, Fabrizio Romano gave the 'here we go' on Victor Boniface to AC Milan. He confirmed that a deal has been agreed between the Rossoneri and Bayer Leverkusen, which will be a Ôé¼5m loan with a Ôé¼24m option to buy.
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Further confirmation came from Leao, who showed direct messages he had shared with the Nigerian, before repeating "he's coming, he's comingÔÇØ to his viewers.
Not only that, but the winger then went on YouTube to find the celebration that Boniface does before replicating it to the camera. Hopefully a sign of the chemistry to come between the pair.
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In addition to emulating his celebration, the Portuguese also spoke highly of Boniface, saying: "He's the type of player I like.ÔÇØ
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Not only that, he also took to his chat to ask if Fabrizio Romano had confirmed the agreement between the clubs, and after confirming it personally, he said: "Big things ahead, no lies.ÔÇØ
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Leao also responded to a fan who repeatedly asked about the recovery from his calf injury, reassuring everyone by stating: "Good, step by step.ÔÇØ
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