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Serie A will definitely have an increased fan following this season because of Cristiano Ronaldo's arrival at the Allianz Stadium. The former Manchester United star left Real Madrid after a trophy-laden career at the Santiago Bernabeu.
The Portuguese star joined Juventus in a record deal which saw Juventus pay 100 million euros for his signature. The five-time Ballon d'Or winner is one of the greatest players of all-time and still has a lot of gas left in his tank to play at the highest level.
He may be 33, but he is a supremely fit athlete and could play a huge role for the Old lady this season. He could easily finish the season as the highest scorer but it is not going to be a walk in the park for Cristiano Ronaldo. Serie A has some of the best strikers in world football and one of them easily outscore the Portuguese star this season.
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Cristiano Ronaldo has already made his Serie A debut in the 3-2 away win over Chievo Verona, but ended up goalless.
On that note, let's take a look at the Five Players who may score more goals than Cristiano Ronaldo in Serie A this season.
#5 Paulo Dybala, Juventus
The Argentine international is one of the most promising young forwards in world football at the moment. With 52 goals and 21 assists, the former Palermo star has been phenomenal for Juventus in his three years tenure at the club.
He produced the best football of his career last season with 22 goals and five assists in Serie A. He finished the season as Juventus’ highest goal scorer in Serie A. Though he does not play often as an out-and-out striker, he tends to score a lot of goals. A versatile player, Dybala is capable of occupying various attacking positions.
The 24-year-old has played as a striker, attacking midfielder, false 9 or as a winger for Juventus. With his creativity, pace, ball control, intelligent movement, and technical brilliance, he has all the abilities to score more than 30 goals in a Serie A season.
#4 Edin Dzeko, AS Roma
The Bosnian international is one of the most underrated strikers in world football. Though he was good at the Etihad, he was sold to AS Roma in 2016. He became one of the prolific goal scorers in Serie A with 29 goals and nine assists during the 2016/17 season. He scored 45 goals in his last two Serie A seasons and also led them to a third-place finish in 2017/18.
He also led them to the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League last season. A physically strong player, Edin Dzeko is known for his great knack for scoring goals and aerial prowess. The 32-year-old has an impressive goalscoring record throughout his professional career and another one could be on the cards.
#3 Gonzalo Higuain, AC Milan
Gonzalo Higuain was deemed surplus to requirements at Juventus after the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo. The Argentine star has moved to AC Milan on a season-long loan deal this summer and is expected to lead the attack at San Siro this season. The former Real Madrid and Napoli star has been one of the best strikers in European football for quite some time.
Though he wasn’t at his best last season, he has scored 40 goals and created nine more for Juventus in his two years at the club. In 177 Serie A games, the 30-year-old has scored 111 goals and assisted 25 more. The 2015/16 season was the best of his footballing career as he notched up 36 goals in his 35 Serie A appearances.
#2 Ciro Immobile, Lazio
The Italian was arguably the best player in Serie A last season. The 28-year-old was unbelievably excellent for Lazio throughout the 2017/18 season and played a stellar role. With 29 goals and 9 assists, he was absolutely prolific in front of goal with some stunning strikes. In his last two Serie A seasons, Ciro Immobile has scored 52 goals and assisted 12 more for Lazio.
A quick forward, Immobile is good with his both feet and also in the air. The Italian international is good at exploiting spaces and his movements are hard to track. He is extremely good at taking his chances and also creates a lot of opportunities for his teammates. His consistency gives him every opportunity to outscore Ronaldo this season.
#1 Mauro Icardi, Inter Milan
Another Argentine to feature on this list. Mauro Icardi is one of the most prolific strikers in Serie A right now, if not Europe. Icardi has been exceptional for Inter Milan during the past four Serie A seasons with 91 goals and 19 assists. The 2017/18 season, in particular, was phenomenal for the 25-year-old with 29 goals.
He is at the peak of his career at the moment and could easily break his last season's goal tally. An accurate finisher, Mauro Icardi is known for his ability to score from anywhere inside the box. He has an eye for goal all the time and is brilliant with his head well. Though he is not as quick as some of the other names on this list, he compensates it with his positioning awareness, intelligent movement, and deadly instincts.
