Juventus finalise Boga stay as Carnevali completes first deal

Juventus have exercised their purchase option for Jeremie Boga, making the Ivorian winger’s move from Nice permanent in what represents new CEO Giovanni Carnevali’s first piece of business since taking charge at the Continassa.

The deal, confirmed by Gianluca Di Marzio, via CalcioMercato, sees Juventus trigger the €4.8 million option included in the January loan agreement, a remarkably modest fee for a player who contributed four goals in 16 appearances during the second half of the season.

The signing carries a personal dimension for Carnevali, who worked with Boga extensively during his time at Sassuolo between 2018 and January 2022, before the Ivorian was sold to Atalanta for a total of €22 million.

The fact that Juventus are now securing him permanently for less than a quarter of that fee underlines both the player’s difficult years since leaving Sassuolo and the shrewd nature of the original January loan structure.

Boga arrives as a permanent Juventus player with something to prove, and a new CEO who knows exactly what he is capable of at his best.