Inter are already guaranteed at least €40 million from this season’s UEFA Champions League without even having kicked a ball, according to Gazzetta dello Sport.

The Nerazzurri will receive extra money based on their results but they will definitely get revenue from their participation in the group stage, their historic ranking and a guaranteed minimum from Italy’s TV market pool.

Juventus already have €60 million in the bank, while Napoli and Atalanta have just over €40 million and €23 million guaranteed respectively.

“The new ‘4×4’ formula, which provides Europe’s four biggest leagues with four places in the group stage, means finishing fourth in Serie A is now almost worth as much as finishing second,” GdS reported.

“The difference between finishing fourth and fifth can be huge.”

UEFA will fork out a staggering €1.95 billion in prize money to this season’s 32 teams qualified for the group stage, which accounts for 60% of its annual turnover (€3.3 billion).

Winning the competition assures clubs more than €100 million, although Juventus have earned healthy amounts even without lifting the trophy in recent years.

Inter earned slightly less than €50 million last season as they were eliminated at the group stage, with Roma and Napoli receiving a little more.

The Nerazzurri have earned a total of €330 million from Europe’s top club competition since its inception in the early 1990s.