Inter’s owners Suning do not intend to leave the club even if they sell control to BC Partners, an Italian newspaper report has claimed today.
As per Tuttosport’s print edition, the parties remain around €200 million apart on their valuations for Inter after the British-based private equity fund reportedly offered around €800 million earlier this week.,
The reported difference in valuation is not the only issue at play, however, because Suning are also eager to closely examine other aspects of BC Partners’ offer beyond the overall price.
These include the percentage of shares sold, the future governance of the club, the power to appoint club executives and the composition of the Inter board, all of which will be subject to negotiations in the coming weeks.
The Turin-based publication argued that Suning’s interest in such matters prove they do not intend to leave Inter for good even if they sell up, because otherwise they would be interested in the value of BC Partners’ offer and nothing more.
Suning have been in charge of Inter since 2016 when they purchased a 68.55% stake from Erick Thohir.
