Nigeria, April 3 -- The timing could define everything; season, survival, and perhaps even redemption.

For Werder Bremen, the margins are tightening in the Bundesliga relegation race. And just when the battle demands experience, presence, and cutting edge, a familiar name is re-emerging from the shadows.

Victor Boniface is back.

Not fully. Not yet. But close enough to shift the narrative.

Boniface's journey this season has been anything but straightforward.

Last summer, his loan move from Bayer Leverkusen to Werder Bremen raised eyebrows, a late transfer window decision that promised opportunity but quickly turned into a test of resilience.

After struggling for rhythm and consistent minutes in the early months, the real blow landed ...