While one of Juventus’ two signings during the winter transfer window is close to returning from injury over the next couple of weeks (or immediately after the March international break), the impact that the other signee has made — especially lately — has been quite a nice little development for Luciano Spalletti.
And it’s one that is increasingly convincing Juve’s front office to make it more than just a short-term loan deal.
According to reports from La Gazzetta dello Sport and on the YouTube page
of Fabrizio Romano via reporter Matteo Moretto, Juventus are already thinking of and looking increasingly likely to pick up the very club-friendly buy option to make Jeremie Boga’s loan move from Nice a permanent one this summer. Boga arrived from Nice in the final hours of the winter transfer window as a bench option to potentially give Kenan Yildiz a little time off. He’s also proven to be somebody who has played on the field at the same time as Yildiz, with goals in back-to-back games being a sign that he is starting to shake off the rust following two months without an appearance following a violent incident involving a number of Nice fans following a loss.
Juventus’ buy option price tag to make Boga’s move permanent? All of €4.8 million — which, for a player who has been both productive and provided Juve’s attack with something it doesn’t really have a ton of these days (you know, speed!) it seems like a pretty easy call considering what other players may cost this coming summer.
Juventus would then sign Boga to a contract through 2029, according to Italian transfer reporter Nicolo Schira.
Boga, who was already familiar with Serie A during his time with Sassuolo and then Atalanta prior to leaving Italy for France in 2023, has been a reliable option for Spalletti off the bench despite the fact that he hadn’t played in two months before signing with Juventus. Since then, Boga has scored goals against Roma and then Pisa this past weekend. He also provided an assist on Pierre Kalulu’s game-tying goal in the 96th minute against Lazio shortly after signing with the Bianconeri.
But this one feels like a no-brainer if Juve are satisfied with how Boga has played since coming to Turin. At a transfer fee of less than €5 million, he’s quite good value for a player off the bench and a rotational piece next season. At 29 years old, he’s still got plenty of good football left — and the fact that he has already settled in and is enjoying football again after his experience in Nice back in late-2025.
And during a time in which Juventus’ finances are always going to be in the spotlight as they try and secure Champions League football for next season, having a bargain on their hands in Boga is always a good thing.
