Max Allegri warned Juventus “cannot get it wrong” against Empoli, “or they will ruin my break. Trust me, they don’t want to do that!”

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“I’ll be happy if at the end of the game Juventus have picked up three points. To do that, we need a performance of quality in both attack and defence,” he said in his Press conference.

Juventus midfielder Hernanes isn’t worried by criticism - “to be honest, I’d have whistled my performances”.

The Brazilian was largely poor in his first season in Turin, but was defended by Coach Massimiliano Allegri this week.

The 31-year-old returned to the side for the 4-0 win over Cagliari last night, and completed more passes than anyone on the pitch.

Massimiliano Allegri believes Inter-Juventus was “one of the ugliest games on a technical level in the last 30 years”.

The Derby d’Italia saw the Bianconeri defeated by the Beneamata at San Siro, leading to suggestions that the Coach could shake things up to face Cagliari tomorrow.

“First of all I’ll have to look at the training session today to see who will be available for tomorrow,” Allegri noted in his pre-match Press conference.

Enrico Preziosi claims Hernanes “was disappointed” to stay at Juventus after his proposed move to Genoa collapsed on deadline day last month.

Preziosi discussed Hernanes’ failed transfer a second time on Tuesday as he revealed to Sky Sport Italia that the midfielder was set on joining Genoa, but not before reiterating his gratitude to Leonardo Pavelotti for rejecting the chance to earn more money elsewhere. 

Genoa President Enrico Preziosi admits “we could try again in January” for Hernanes.

The Grifone were attempting to sign the Juventus midfielder, but the transfer never went through, in part because Axel Witsel’s move to Turin fell-through.

“Up until quarter to 11 on August 31 we hoped to have him here,” Preziosi revealed, speaking to La Repubblica.

“I wanted to add something more, but it went like that. We could try again in January, never say never.

Juventus named their squad for the Champions League, including new buys Gonzalo Higuain, Dani Alves and Juan Cuadrado, but no Stephan Lichtsteiner.

The Swiss international had tried to push for a deadline day transfer to Inter and is in the final year of his contract.

The Bianconeri are in the same group as Sevilla, Lyon and Dinamo Zagreb.

Juventus are reportedly furious with Zenit after they waited to the last second for Axel Witsel, so they’ll get him for free next summer.

The deal was done between the clubs for €18m plus €3m bonuses and he flew in last night for a medical.

Witsel waited in a Turin hotel all day for the ratification, but the all-clear never came from Zenit.

Sky Sport Italia even suggest Witsel was sitting and waiting for 13 hours, but the all-clear never came.

Juventus have reportedly made a last-gasp €24m offer for Torino midfielder Daniele Baselli, as Zenit stall Axel Witsel.

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The Belgium international flew in to Turin for a medical last night and had agreed personal terms.

A deal was also done between the clubs for €18m plus €3m bonuses.

Hernanes will reportedly join Genoa once Juventus have completed the signing of Axel Witsel from Zenit St Petersburg.

According to Tuttomercatoweb, Hernanes is “very close” to Genoa and will follow Davide Biraschi to Marassi once Witsel officially becomes a Juve player.

Calciomercato, however, claims a deal for the midfielder may be dependent on whether Tomas Rincon departs, with Crystal Palace said to be leading the race for the Peruvian.

President Enrico Preziosi confirms Hernanes will join Genoa if Tomas Rincon leaves for Crystal Palace.

It was reported last night that the Grifone are keen on the Juventus midfielder, with a meeting scheduled for today.

“Hernanes?” Preziosi considered, speaking to Gazzetta dello Sport.



“If Crystal Palace agree to our request of €10m for Rincon, then we have a tentative agreement with Juventus for Hernanes on loan.”