Former Inter player backs Juventus ahead of Nerazzurri in Scudetto chase | OneFootball

Former Inter and Italy defender Giuseppe Bergomi has claimed Juventus and Napoli are “prime candidates” to win the Scudetto this season, as he says the two clubs are “more ready to compete immediately” than the Nerazzurri, Milan and Roma.

Speaking in an interview with Radio CRC, with quotes via CalcioMercato, Bergomi said that “Inter, Milan and Roma start behind” Juventus and Napoli but added that those sides “can be a real nuisance.”

17 Mar 1999: Giuseppe Bergomi is chased by Andy Cole of Manchester United in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg match at the San Siro in Milan, Italy. United went through 3-1 on aggregate after a 1-1 draw on the night. \ Mandatory Credit: Stu Forster /Allsport

Bergomi played 517 times for Inter in Serie A and made 81 appearances for the Italian national team. The 61-year-old won the World Cup with Italy in 1982 and lifted the Scudetto with the Nerazzurri in 1988-89.

Bergomi unsure on Inter Champions League chances

Bergomi also gave his opinion on the Nerazzurri’s preparation for the Champions League, with his old side so narrowly missing out last season after another defeat in the final.

“I don’t know if they will be able to follow the same path they have followed in recent years,” Bergomi said, “Overall I think our teams can surprise us but it must be said that the level of competition in Europe is higher.”

MUNICH, GERMANY – MAY 31: Francesco Acerbi looks dejected as he walks past the UEFA Champions League trophy after defeat to Paris Saint-Germain during the UEFA Champions League Final 2025 at Munich Football Arena on May 31, 2025 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)

Inter kick off their 2025-26 Champions League campaign next week, when they travel to Amsterdam on September 17 to take on Ajax.

In the league phase of the competition, Inter must also face Slavia Prague, Union Saint-Gilloise, Kairat, Atletico Madrid, Liverpool, Arsenal and Dortmund.