Victor Boniface's failed move to Al Nassr has sparked celebrations in the Bayer Leverkusen camp as Xabi Alonso has expressed his delight to have the forward back.

Bayer Leverkusen are closing in on an agreement with Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr over the sale of striker Victor Boniface. Leverkusen head coach Xabi Alonso confirmed that the Nigeria international missed training ahead of Wednesday's Champions League match against Sparta Prague as Al-Nassr work to finalize agreements both with the German champions and Boniface.

The apparent collapse of a possible Boniface transfer could remove one obstacle for a move to Saudi Arabia for Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran. He has also been linked with Al-Nass

A goal in each half sent Bayer Leverkusen into the Champions League round of 16 on Wednesday with a comfortable 2-0 win over a toothless Sparta Prague side unable to offer much resistance to the German champions.

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Die Werkself romped to three vital points and with it a place amongst the top-eight places to ensure direct passage to the quarter-final stage. Sparta Prague, whose European fate had already been