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Nainggolan confident of Roma challenge despite Juve investment

Radja Nainggolan recognises that Juventus' lavish recruitment drive leaves the champions in a strong position to defend the Serie A title, but insists Roma can mount a credible challenge.

Juve won a fifth consecutive Scudetto last term and have strengthened again during the close-season by forking out €90million to sign Gonzalo Higuain from Napoli, while Miralem Pjanic joined from Roma and Medhi Benatia, Marko Pjaca and Dani Alves have all moved to Turin.

"Of course, I think that Juve have had a great market with great continuity," the Belgium midfielder told Roma Radio.

"But in the end every team plays every team and the winner is the team that shows greatest continuity.

"In the last few years Juventus has always been ahead, but if we start this season how we finished the last then you never know where we can get."