There were some outstanding performances in Italy this season as Serie A has slowly begun to regain the strength it once had in Europe, displayed by Juventus contesting the Champions League final this season.
The Old Lady are not the only side with superb talent in their ranks, though, with Roma, Napoli and both AC and Inter Milan boasting some fine players that have built on their performances of last term to become better players.
With this in mind, EA Sports FIFA 18 faces giving a number of Serie A players higher ratings based on this season, and we have picked out our 20 players that are likely to get an upgrade:
Lorenzo Insigne -84–>87
17 goals and eight assists this season has seen huge interest from around the world in the forward. Image Source: Twitter
Gonzalo Higuain – 89–>90
24 goals in the league for a striker deemed 'tubby'.
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Da Costa – 72–>74
Da Costa looked decent this season despite Bologna conceding 58 goals. FIFA decided to give him two in-forms for his trouble, too. Image Source: Twitter
Mauro Icardi -84–>86
Inter Milan may be struggling but Icardi has been one of the few rays of light for them. Image Source: Twitter
Giorgio Chiellini – 88–>89
THE classic Italian defender. Image Source: Twitter
Paulo Dybala – 86–>88
What a player. Dybala has been linked with everyone and could be the next big player. Image Source: Twitter
Radja Nainggolan -85–>87
He has been linked with the Premier League because of his massive presence in the middle and ability to attack and defend. Image Source: Twitter
Alejandro Gomes – 81–>83
The winger has 16 goals and 10 assists this year. So he's basically a striker.
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Dries Mertens -85–>88
27 goals this season and one of the most improved players in the game today.
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Dani Alves -85–>87
He is just reminding Barcelona that they have made one of the biggest mistakes in football. Image Source: Twitter
Jose Reina – 84–>85
Still going strong and proving how good a goalkeeper he is. Image Source: Twitter
Gianluigi Donnarumma – 78–>84
He's basically still in primary school. Image Source: Twitter
Kalidou Kouilibaly – 83–>85
Fast, strong, intelligent. The defender is really making a name for himself.
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Ciro immobile – 82–>85
22 goals this season and he has been linked with Arsenal, as every striker in the world normally is.
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Edin Dzeko – 81–>85
The league's top scorer with 28 strikes from a player that was only seen as an impact player at Manchester City. Image Source: Twitter
Andrea Belotti – 80–>84
What a forward he is becoming. Belotti has been a talisman for Torino and kept them safe this year.
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Gregoire Defrel – 75–>78
Sassuolo's top scorer with 12 league goals. Following a superb season the Italian side will find it tough to keep ahold of him. Image Source: Twitter
Gianluca Caprari – 73–>76
The centre-forward was relegated with Pescara this season but notched nine goals as he tried in vain to save his side. Image Source: Twitter
Ilja Nestorovski – 73–>75
Another that was relegated, the forward netted 11 goals this term and has reportedly attracted the interest of Everton. Image Source: Twitter
Diego Falcinelli – 70–>72
Crotone survived by the skin of their teeth and without the striker's 13 goals they would surely have gone down. Image Source: Twitter
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Many of the men here are subject to huge interest from the Premier League and La Liga and the likes of Juventus will be tested to the limit this summer. The Italian teams have already displayed that they are willing to sell their best players, with Paul Pogba leaving the Old Lady for Manchester United last summer. Whether these players will still be in Italy next year is up for debate, but their rising ratings are not.
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