I don't want to speculate further on the chances of the Italian team, Inter Milan will also have a hard time repeating their success in appearing in the final after Inzaghi's departure. I also doubt the ability of Juventus, Napoli and Atalanta to compete with teams like Liverpool, Man City, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Munich and PSG, even though they are able to make a surprise, their chances of winning the trophy are very small.
Yes, Napoli are very serious about adding depth to their squad after winning the Scudetto, but when they appear in the UCL, their strength is still below the level of several other top teams. Real Madrid are also rejuvenating their squad by bringing in quality young players, Barcelona young players are also maturing under Hansi Flick and the arrival of several new players will further increase their strength.
Simeone Inzaghi was prominent and good enough for Inter Milan, he only ended up losing the main titles but what more can we attributes? His squad was not good enough to Manchester City and also not good enough to beat Paris Saint-Germain in the UCL final.
Napoli and Inter Milan are no match for Real Madrid. Over the years, the matching performance of Real Madrid have grown and surpass every oppositions, what do you think is cost? Nothing personal but to watch the stellar performance of the club. Italian clubs are not in the race for UEFA Champions League because they've failed in every testing spots when it comes to performance. Although they manage to reach final but end up losing. Perhaps they've pretty good teams that's in shape but will always have something to worried about.