Inter’s financial situation is anything but rosy at this moment in time, a report in the Italian media warned today.
Antonio Conte’s side have endured a difficult week on the pitch after taking just one point from Serie A games against Sampdoria and Roma, but matters off the pitch appear far more concerning at present.
Gazzetta dello Sport, via their online edition, point out that this is the case due to the loss of revenue from participation in European competitions, following Inter’s surprise elimination in the UEFA Champions League group stage, the decline in revenues from club sponsors and the constraints placed on the Nerazzurri’s owners Suning by the Chinese government.
Inter’s growth is at a standstill for now and the club have in fact only paid two months’ worth of salaries to their players so far this season.
The Nerazzurri are hopeful that a club will come in for Christian Eriksen and take his annual €7.5 million net salary off their hands or that someone from abroad will sign Andrea Pinamonti, which will let them save €2 million net by getting rid of his wages.
Inter lost €102 million in the last financial year and they will make an even greater loss in this financial year which will end in June.
Private equity fund BC Partners have already met with Inter president Steven Zhang and are interested in acquiring at least a minimum stake in Inter, who are valued at €950 million, which would guarantee a much-needed injection of capital.