Inter president Steven Zhang is waiting to see how Sunday’s Milan derby goes before responding to BC Partners’ offer for the club, according to a leading Italian broadcaster.
As per Sport Mediaset, the British-based private equity fund have tabled an improved offer worth €800 million and are prepared to insert bonuses in order to reach Suning’s asking price of €1 billion.
Zhang, who has not been in Milan since October, will give a verdict following this weekend’s big match in Serie A against AC Milan.
SM did not explain Zhang’s rationale behind such a decision, but it seemed to imply that Inter’s result at San Siro could influence how he evaluates the BC Partners proposal in some way.
Suning are meanwhile in discussions with American fund Bain Capital regarding a loan, with the Chinese conglomerate said to be seeking an injection of at least €200 million to prevent them having to sell Inter.
Such a loan would reportedly enable Suning to cover Inter’s short-term costs and guarantee the club’s financial stability for the next few months.
