After a short decline, Serie A is coming back to what it once was. With many teams really getting stronger, here's who I think will be competing for that top spot in Serie A in a few years.
1. Juventus
Juve has established themselves are an elite club in Europe. Making it all the way to the quarter-finals of the Champions League and getting knocked out by Bayern Munich has no shame. Llorente is coming in after this season, so Juventus will finally have a solved their striker problem. In midfield, they are simply one of the best. The best playmaker in the world in Pirlo runs the show and this past season may have been his best of his career. At 33 years old, what he is doing is unbelievable and for people to say Modric or Xavi is better is just insane. At the back, Juve are comfortable with Barzagli, Bonucci and Chiellini and with Buffon in goal, they don't have much to worry about defensively. This is a European contender for years to come.
2. Milan
After Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva were sold to P$G and countless legends left, Milan was basically depleted and to me, looked like a middle of the table team. Starting the season as low as 15th place and battling back to nearly overtake Napoli for 2nd is incredible. The signing of Mario Balotelli was absolutely huge for Milan and with Stephen El Shaarawy and Niang on the wings, Milan's attack looks like it'll be one of the most lethal for the next decade. Milan is weak in midfield with Montolivo the only bright spot, but this summer expect Milan to sign at least one notable midfielder, most likely Marco Verratti from P$G. Milan will definitely sign a young center back too this summer, with a good chance it'll be Angelo Ogbonna. As if Milan couldn't get any younger, they'll probably sign 20yr old sensation GK, Mattia Perin. With all this young talent coming in, Milan will be very good, very soon, for a very very long time.
3. Roma
Roma's new American ownership looks like it'll be really pouring in the money into the club to make Roma a team it should be, absolutely elite. The biggest fan base in Italy, and one of the biggest in the world, they have all the tools they need to win a Scudetto in a couple of years. Plans for a new stadium to be built will definitely help the club and make people really pay attention. Francesco Totti has signed a 2 year contract extension and Michael Bradley being in the midfield, definitely helps a lot. Stekelenburg looks he'll be leaving after this season, so Roma will need someone between the pipes and if Mattia Perin doesn't end up in Milan, watch for him to go to Rome. With a young team and fun to watch with money coming in, Roma will a team to reckon with in no time.
4. Fiorentina
La Viola are turning into a top team in Italy and they've shown no sign of slowing down. With an almost entirely new starting line up this season, Fiorentina went from being a mid-table team, to threatening to take away Milan's Champions League dreams. Today, it was reported that Giuseppe Rossi has finally been cleared to start training after being out for over 2 years with two ACL tears. A striker pairing of Rossi and Jovetic(if he stays) could really make teams not want to make a weekend stop in Firenze. Fiorentina look like a revived team and should start making a Scudetto a realistic goal soon.
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