Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri has played down talk of moving for Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli. Balotelli was linked with Juve over the weekend.

Allegri worked with Balotelli at AC Milan and rates the striker highly.

After victory against Napoli, Allegri said: "I think it was something invented. With me he did very well, but he's with Liverpool and is not a player who can come to Juventus.

"The market is open, if there are some opportunities to improve the team we will be ready to do it. "