Jeremie Boga ‘couldn’t have dreamed of a greater begin’ at Juventus and hopes to make the transfer everlasting, whereas Manuel Locatelli insists they ‘belong within the Champions League.’
It was a troublesome match in Bergamo, as Atalanta dominated the primary half and pinned Juve again into their very own half for lengthy durations.
BERGAMO, ITALY – APRIL 11: Charles De Ketelaere of Atalanta is challenged by Manuel Locatelli of Juventus in the course of the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and Juventus at Gewiss Stadium on April 11, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy. (Picture by Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Photographs)
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Nevertheless, it was just one aim that sealed it, when Boga was prepared to fireside within the unfastened ball with assistance from a deflection off Marco Carnesecchi.
Boga has been a fantastic January signing for Juve, scoring 4 objectives in 9 Serie A video games for the reason that mortgage from Olympique Marseille, and he was on the right track right here in opposition to one in all his former golf equipment.
Juventus flying in the direction of prime 4
BERGAMO, ITALY – APRIL 11: Jeremie Boga of Juventus celebrates scoring his group’s first aim in the course of the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and Juventus at Gewiss Stadium on April 11, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy. (Picture by Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Photographs)
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“In all honesty, I couldn’t have dreamed of a greater begin right here,”
“It was a troublesome recreation, we performed rather well, fought exhausting, and these are three crucial factors.”
Director Giorgio Chiellini hinted earlier than kick-off that the plan was to activate Juve’s possibility to purchase Boga outright from Marseille for €4.8m plus bonuses.
“It’s my goal to remain right here with these nice gamers, so I’ll give 100 per cent in each recreation and hope that I’ll stay,” famous the ahead.
This end result means Juventus transfer to inside three factors of Milan in third place, briefly leapfrogging Como forward of their match with Inter on Sunday night.
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“There are some video games over the season that you just should win, we did it tonight with coronary heart and it wasn’t straightforward,”
“We at all times inform ourselves, strain mustn’t weigh on us once we are at Juventus, as a substitute it must gasoline us, as a result of Juventus belong within the Champions League.”
Locatelli additionally had reward for teammate Boga, who he had already labored with after they had been collectively at Juventus.
“I’m so happy for my brother Jerry, as a result of I at all times thought he might make it at a giant membership, and now he’s lastly proving what he can do.”