Inter set as favourites to retain Serie A title with rivals under new management

[p]While [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/inter/Iw7eKK25/"]Inter[/a], on paper, look like the favourites to retain their Scudetto trophy, Cristian Chivu’s side are changing the old guard for a team ‌built on new foundations.[/p][p]The club has parted ways with keeper [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sommer-yann/4zA5n1UG/"]Yann Sommer[/a], and veteran [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/provedel-ivan/C6m92DF7/"]Ivan Provedel[/a] has arrived from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/lazio/URcSl02h/"]Lazio[/a] and ‌will likely begin the season as back-up for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/martinez-josep/n5XVsSqd/"]Josep Martinez[/a]. New signings [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/stones-john/SlLxn4xl/"]John Stones[/a], 32, ‌and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/akanji-manuel/UJm2XpLH/"]Manuel Akanji[/a], who played together at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-city/Wtn9Stg0/"]Manchester City[/a], along with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/spence-djed/GQAxKWes/"]Djed Spence[/a], are set to anchor the defence.[/p][p]The ‌31-year-old Swiss Akanji has joined permanently after a spell on loan last term and will welcome ‌the arrival of England internationals Stones and Spence, helping to offset the departures of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/dumfries-denzel/QR0j1ejk/"]Denzel Dumfries[/a] to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/real-madrid/W8mj7MDD/"]Real Madrid[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/de-vrij-stefan/8Cf0NM4a/"]Stefan de Vrij[/a] to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/panathinaikos/SENMmweG/"]Panathinaikos[/a].[/p][p]Up front, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/martinez-lautaro/QHk1CXUh/"]Lautaro Martinez[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/thuram-marcus/hMMX02Fm/"]Marcus Thuram[/a] will again lead an attack that drove Inter to ‌a Serie A and Coppa Italia double.[/p][embed guid="d20f7d4d-df72-442d-970d-c19e7607dfc6" url="https://x.com/Inter/status/2089351593539879407" social-type="twitter" /][p]However, Chivu is well aware ⁠that Inter won a lacklustre title race through stability ‌and delivering when it counted.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/napoli/69Dxbc61/"]Napoli[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ac-milan/8Sa8HInO/"]AC Milan[/a] suffered mid-season drops in form, giving Inter the breathing space ​to rotate their squad and secure the two trophies, but this season could be much tougher.[/p][h2]Reset for Milan[/h2][p]While Inter appear to have squad changes under control with solid replacements, the situation ​is more chaotic at Milan.[/p][p]Following a late-season collapse, head coach Massimiliano Allegri was sacked after a disappointing campaign. Former [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-united/ppjDR086/"]Manchester United[/a] manager Ruben Amorim has taken the reins, promising a much more aggressive style ⁠of play.[/p][p]That ambition has been backed ​up by the signing of striker [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ramos-goncalo/xfW2M1Tt/"]Goncalo Ramos[/a] from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/psg/CjhkPw0k/"]Paris Saint-Germain[/a], a clear sign that the team’s biggest problem last term - a lack of goals from forwards [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/leao-rafael/AqOPWN5s/"]Rafael Leao[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/pulisic-christian/vTuaEfRq/"]Christian Pulisic[/a] - has been addressed.[/p][embed guid="7ec1c59f-9d01-4795-b484-8049c3aaba8b" url="https://x.com/acmilan/status/2088708913927479616" social-type="twitter" /][p]With veteran midfielder [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/modric-luka/bZWyoJnA/"]Luka Modric[/a] staying for another season and Spanish centre-back [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gila-mario/dQqXDhtf/"]Mario Gila[/a] arriving from Lazio, Milan have ‌an experienced spine to work with.[/p][h2]Napoli pragmatism[/h2][p]Feelings were mixed in Naples when it became clear that Allegri would take over at Napoli from Antonio Conte.[/p][p]Conte's pragmatic defensive style hardly fitted the identity of a club that had produced attacking magic first through [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kvaratskhelia-khvicha/bNuGt0hE/"]Khvicha Kvaratskhelia[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/osimhen-victor/23YHG47R/"]Victor Osimhen[/a] in 2023 and then with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mctominay-scott/A7S3y397/"]Scott McTominay[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lukaku-romelu/dCkG0Iw0/"]Romelu Lukaku[/a] two seasons later.[/p][p]Belgium striker Lukaku has left the Campania coast for Turkey's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/fenerbahce/MsbmracL/"]Fenerbahce[/a] after an injury-hit season, with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/hojlund-rasmus/0lk9Mt7D/"]Rasmus Hojlund[/a] left to take over the reins as the main striker.[/p][embed guid="e2c0afce-0bf5-4253-9093-946fe2a375e4" url="https://x.com/en_sscnapoli/status/2087571408834465909" social-type="twitter" /][p]Luciano Spalletti’s long-term project at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/juventus/C06aJvIB/"]Juventus[/a] has been allowed to continue despite a disappointing campaign, with the club's board committed to a rebuild, with forward [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kolo-muani-randal/WKBRZ6Y6/"]Randal Kolo Muani[/a] returning as the biggest close-season ‌signing in Turin.[/p][p]Meanwhile, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/como/ttyLthOA/"]Como[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/as-roma/zVqqL0ma/"]AS Roma[/a] are looking to build on last season’s momentum. Cesc ​Fabregas' Como side defied all expectations to qualify for their first Champions League and are now ‌putting together a squad who can compete at that level.[/p][p]They have signed [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/chalobah-trevoh/2N61AJte/"]Trevoh Chalobah[/a] from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chelsea/4fGZN2oK/"]Chelsea[/a], though their biggest achievement may have been retaining star prospect [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/paz-martinez-nicolas/GG6EYRT0/"]Nico Paz[/a] despite Real Madrid’s interest in re-signing him.[/p][p]The Argentine serves as a tactical focal point for Fabregas by anchoring Como’s transitions, helping create overloads out wide and unlocking space between the opposition lines.[/p][p]Roma finished the season ⁠in fine form as they stormed into third ⁠place with a seven-match unbeaten streak, with ‌head coach Gian Piero Gasperini now targeting a deep Champions League run.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/soccer/italy/serie-a/"]Follow Serie A with Flashscore.[/a][/p]