Inter are the most prominent candidates... and expectations classify Rome as a "dark horse"

The Italian League .. an open competition without a clear candidate

Inter Milan made important contracts, most notably restoring the services of its former Belgian striker Lukaku.

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AC Milan, the defending champion, faces a difficult task to retain its title in the Italian Football League, with more than one club waiting, after the summer transfer period witnessed resonant contracts for more than one team, leaving the race open to winning the Calcio title for the 2022-2023 season.

Inter, Juventus, Roma and Lazio were active in the transfer market, which portends a heated competition similar to last year, as the conflict raged until the last breath before Rossoneri settled it by two points from its neighbor Neratsori.

Milan lost Ivory Coast Franck Kissier to Barcelona, ​​but it brought in Belgian free striker Divock Origi, and spent 35 million euros ($ 36 million) to win the promising and unknown striker, at the same time, Belgian Charles de Kitlar.

On the other hand, Inter began the summer with a giant step, represented by returning Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku on loan from Chelsea, but he lost the race against Roma to woo veteran Juventus player Paulo Dybala, and in front of Juventus to include the best defender last season, Brazilian Gleason Bremer.

Bremer's loss to his biggest potential rivals next season was a blow to Inter, and the most prominent reason for this was the inability to conclude a deal with France's Paris Saint-Germain to sell the Slovakian Milan Skriniar, which led to the disruption of the Brazilian's purchase from Turin and allowing Juventus to snatch his signature, to be The most suitable alternative to Dutchman Matthijs de Ligt, who moved to Bayern Munich, and Giorgio Chiellini to the United States.

It seemed to reflect negatively among the fans, who believed that Simone Inzaghi's team would strengthen their ranks enough to be the favorites to regain the title, before they became increasingly concerned about the financial stability of the club owned by the Chinese Suning Group.

Doubts and worries

And Yuvi supported his ranks by restoring his French star Paul Pogba - who will be absent until September due to a knee injury - from Manchester United, and Argentine Angel Di Maria from Saint-Germain, and continues to seek to sign the latter's citizen and his former teammate in the French team Leandro Paredes, and Serbian Philip Kostic, And Dutch striker Memphis Depay.

But the friendly 4-0 defeat, Sunday, at the hands of Atletico Madrid, sowed doubts, especially that the former Spanish striker Alvaro Morata scored a hat-trick, and caused ambiguity about the future of coach Massimiliano Allegri, who needs a big season, after he ended the past in Fourth place narrowly and 16 points behind Milan.

In contrast to the remarkable movement of other clubs, there was concern among Milan fans against the background of the lackluster movement of the Italian champion in the transfer market, as well as the club's procrastination in renewing the contracts of managers Paolo Maldini and Frederic Massara until the last minute, who are the architects of Milan's renaissance in the recent period.

The team's fans are waiting for the end of the deal to buy the American investment fund "Red Bird" for the club, which is expected to be completed for 1.2 billion euros (1.3 billion dollars) in late August.

The two poles of Milan are still cautiously awaiting the fate of the development of the new San Siro stadium. In the most prominent matches of the first round, Milan will meet with Udinese tomorrow, while Sassuolo will visit Juventus on Sunday, and Inter will face Lecce.

player in the spotlight

Roma is seen as the dark horse in the race for the title, and behind this is the joining of the Argentine star and former Juventus player, Dybala to the Italian capital team as a free player, a deal that could change the course of the competition.

He was expected to sign with Inter, after Juventus dispensed with him, but Lukaku's return and his inability to get rid of many players in the offensive line, made the possibility of including the Argentine impossible.

And a phone conversation from Portuguese coach Mourinho played a role in persuading Dybala to seize the opportunity, and significantly reduce his wages with a team that will not participate in the European Champions next season.

• Juventus received a clean four from Atletico, which cast doubt on its preparations.

• Milan supporters are concerned about the lackluster signings made by the club during the summer transfer window.

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