Inter are not concerned by comments made by Suning chairman Zhang Jindong earlier today, according to a report in the Italian media.
Zhang caused concern among some Nerazzurri supporters on Friday when a video was published on social media in which he vowed to cut down ‘activities irrelevant to retail business’ with immediate effect.
Sources close to Inter have told Gazzetta dello Sport that Suning do not consider the club to be one of the ‘irrelevant’ businesses in question, despite many interpreting the comments as a sign that they were about to discard Inter.
Inter fall within Suning’s retail business, the report explained, because they view the club as a bridge between their activities in China and the west.
The Nerazzurri are suffering from well-documented liquidity issues, mainly due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Chinese government restrictions, and there has been no shortage of speculation about what will happen with Suning’s involvement at Inter.
BC Partners are reportedly the only party to have made an offer to buy the club from Suning, who are said to be looking for a loan to help them cover costs.
Gazzetta dello Sport have already reported today that Suning have rejected one loan offer due to not wanting to use their shares in the club as a mortgage against the loan.