BC Partners are not necessarily the only party interested in buying Inter, according to an Italian media report today.
A leading figure at the British firm confirmed today that they were exploring investment in sport, after weeks of rumours linking them to the Nerazzurri.
As per the online edition of Gazzetta dello Sport, however, it cannot be excluded that there are also other interested parties who are moving in a more secretive way to that of BC Partners.
BC Partners are thought to be the only party who have made an offer for Inter, but their €750 million proposal was rejected by Suning.
Suning have also considered taking out a loan to help them meet Inter’s financial commitments by the end of March, making contact recently with US groups Bain Capital and Fortress.
But they have since put the idea of a loan on hold, according to the Milanese publication, because they were asked to pledge their majority stake in the club as part of any deal.
There is also the fact that Suning have received help from the Chinese government in the past week, after they sold 23% in Suning.com to state subsidiaries in order to secure funds.
GdS concluded that, in short, the future of Inter’s ownership situation still needs to be deciphered.
