Inter’s hopes of achieving success in Serie A are being hindered by mounting financial concerns, Italian journalist Andrea Di Caro claims.
Owners Suning are in negotiations to sell the club, with London-based equity fund BC Partners believed to be the front runners should a takeover go through.
Meanwhile, the Nerazzurri have taken steps to defer the payment of wages to the playing staff for July and August until February, with plans in place to take a similar course of action for November and December salaries to be delayed until May.
After a deal that would have seen Roma striker Edin Dzeko move to the club in exchange for Alexis Sanchez collapse on Friday due in part to wage demands, Di Caro suggested in today’s newspaper edition of La Gazzetta dello Sport that financial issues were holding Inter back.
“The upside-down world we are living in is also affecting Inter. The club looked to bridge the gap with Juventus and seemed to only be held back by Financial Fair Play regulations, but now we find them unable to move in the transfer market,” Di Caro claimed.
“There is just one mandate: sell and lower the wage bill. Even technically advantageous deals, such as Dzeko for Sanchez, are impossible. Agreements have been reached to delay wages of until May whilst last season’s are still owed.
“The search for board members continues and the sale of the club cannot be ruled out. [President] Steven Zhang hasn’t been seen since September, whilst his father hasn’t been seen for a lifetime.”
Despite the perilous financial state, Inter remain second in Serie A after yesterday’s 4-0 win over Benevento, and face Juventus in the Coppa Italia Semi-Final this week.
