Andrea Pirlo believes Juventus are still the team to beat to the title this season, despite Milan’s heavy spending.
The former Juve midfielder discussed the upcoming season, Leo Bonucci’s transfer to the Rossoneri and the Champions League final in Cardiff.
“Juve are still the team to beat,” Pirlo told La Repubblica.
“They’ve strengthened with Douglas Costa, Bernardeschi and Szczesny and now they’ll take someone else.
“Every year people say it’s the turn of Napoli, Roma and others, but we all know how it goes.
“Bonucci will give Milan great charisma, personality and international experience, while Juventus will miss his technique and his ability to play the ball.
“Will Milan fight for the Scudetto? I don’t think so. When you’re starting from zero and take 10 new players, they can be as good as you want it’s still difficult to win straight away.
“You have to get them to play together, to fit well together on the pitch. Montella has a difficult but stimulating job. Their goal is to reach the Champions League.
“Bonucci’s departure? I don’t know what happened between them, but I left Milan because I was at the end of my contract and I wanted a new adventure. It was nothing to do with Allegri.
“I didn’t change through any fault of his, I could have stayed at Milan too but I felt that a cycle was finished.
“Cardiff? I don’t think there’s anything missing in particular, anything can happen in a final. I’m still sorry for Berlin, not for me but for the team.
“Juve dropped off in the second half in Cardiff, it can happen. I lost one against Liverpool when we were 3-0 up at half-time, and that was with Milan…”
