Boga: Juventus ‘saved me’ after Nice scare

New Juventus signing Jeremie Boga is ‘grateful’ to have joined Juventus after a terrible first part to the season at OGC Nice: ‘I didn’t eat much, and my family was scared.’

Boga joined Juventus on loan with an option to buy from Lille in the January transfer window.

“There was great emotion, but I didn’t realise until I signed. I’m grateful to be here after what happened at the start of the season. I’m really happy,” the French winger told DAZN.

The French winger already played in Serie A for Sassuolo and Atalanta. He has 20 goals and 15 assists in 137 appearances in Italy’s top flight and even scored against Juventus in the 2019-20 campaign.

“I can’t forget it. I think it was my best goal in Serie A, even against a legend like Buffon. It’s a nice memory, but now I’m here,” he said.

Boga: ‘Juventus saved me’

Official: Jeremie Boga joins Juventus on loan with an option to buy from OGC Nice.

Boga is glad he left Nice after a troubled period in the French city. What exactly happened to him in the first part of the season?

“A bit of everything, as you saw, also with the fans,” he replied.

“It was a bad moment for my family and me. I still can’t go through the details, but I spent two months alone at home with my fitness coach and my wife. It was a bad moment, but now I’m happy to be out of that situation.

“I lost weight in the first week because I didn’t eat much. There was also emotion from the family, who were scared. I wanted to forget it and go forward.

“Juventus saved me. It’s been a blessing,” Boga continued.

“I had been frozen out of the team for two months; now I’m at Juventus. It’s a dream, and I must prove in every game and every training session that I’m lucky.”

Boga has already provided one assist since moving to the Allianz Stadium.

“It’s just about finding intensity, but I’m slowly getting it in training. I feel better every day, so I’m on a good path,” he said.

Kenan Yildiz has recently signed a contract extension to 2030. How did he welcome Boga?

“He’s a phenomenon. To play with him is fantastic,” said the ex-Sassuolo star.

“He welcomed me well and nicely. Yesterday we played together. I’m really happy to play with him.”

Boga: Khephren Thuram ‘texted me’ before Juventus move

TURIN, ITALY – JANUARY 21: Khephren Thuram of Juventus greets teammate Pierre Kalulu following the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD7 match between Juventus and SL Benfica at Juventus Stadium on January 21, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)

Boga has already played with the Thuram brothers, Khephren plays for Juventus and Marcus for Inter.

“Khephren immediately texted me,” Boga said.

“Before the deal, he had read some information, so he asked me if it was true, but I could not reply.

“I played with Marcus in the France U17 team. We played two or three games together, even against Italy. I’m a friend of the Thuram brothers. I played with Khephren at Nice, and we have a good relationship.”

Tomorrow, they will all reunite in the Derby d’Italia at San Siro. Has he spoken to Marcus about it?

“Not yet, but on Saturday, we won’t be friends. We must win, and if we win, we can joke after the game,” Boga concluded.

“I’m proud because it’s a big game, Inter are the table leaders, so it will be difficult for us, but we can win, so we’ll give our all to do so.”

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