Juventus: This is obvious. Juve have been the champions of Italy for the past two seasons and they are the clear favorites. Not only were they a great squad last year, they are going to be even better this year now that they fixed their striker problem by bringing in Tevez and Llorente. Couple that with THE best defense in the world with Barzagli, Bonucci and Chiellini along with one of the best midfields in the world including players like Pirlo, Pogba, Vidal and Asamoah, this team can go places. The only thing hindering their chances is their desire to win the Champions League this year which could tire them out in Serie A matches.
Napoli: Even though they lost Cavani, Napoli have done a wonderful job in the transfer market by bringing in Mertens and Callejon. Also worth noting is Raul Albiol, who, even though he was overrated at Real Madrid, he could have a good year being in a different league with new surroundings. Napoli are also bringing in Brazilian, Damiao as a replacement upfront for Cavani. In goal they have also acquired Julio Cesar, who, even with his age is still a top keeper in the world. This will be very strong squad for years to come.
Milan: Having a full season of Mario Balotelli will immensely help Milan as he can easily be a 25 goal scorer next season. Also, if Stephan El Shaarawy gets out of his slump, the pairing of him and Mario can be electric and will surely bring lots of goals. Milan also signed Andrea Poli to upgrade the midfield. He's a great box to box player and has leadership and even some fierceness to him. Nobody knows when it's happening, but the addition of Keisuke Honda will also be great for Milan as they are going to need a true trequartista with the formation they are going to use. Even without Honda, youngster Riccardo Saponara is likely to impress quite a few people.
Fiorentina: This team is looking just plain scary. The signing of Mario Gomez is the best signing any team in Italy has made this summer. He's sure to be a competitor for the Capoconnieri next season. La Viola also have a fantastic midfield including Joaquin, Borja Valero, Aquilani and Ambrosini. They played absolutely beautiful football last season and I expect them to continue that. Even with Jovetic leaving, their attack with Gomez will still be deep as they will keep Ljajic and they are also going to bring in Illicic. This squad is very worthy of a Champions League spot and will fight to the end to get one. They could be the death of Milan or Napoli next season.
Roma: This is a longshot, but this is team is going to be the dark horse of Serie A next season. If they keep Daniele De Rossi, they could have a great midfield that will include him, Bradley and newly signed Kevin Strootman. The leadership of Francesco Totti and the potential of Lamela upfront could be wonderful for Roma. Even with Marquinhos most likely leaving, Maicon has come in, along with Benatia and the defensive efforts from De Rossi and Bradley, Roma's defense should be solid. If not a Scudetto contender, definitely will be looking to qualify for the Champions League.
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