Suning will have to give a clear indication of Inter’s future by the end of March, according to an Italian media report today.
Corriere dello Sport’s print edition insisted time was at a premium for the Nerazzurri’s owners with several financial deadlines to be respected, ahead of UEFA’s licensing deadline on March 31.
Several parties are reportedly interested in acquiring a stake at Inter, but club president Steven Zhang is thinking about a hybrid-style deal and obtaining a loan of €200 million to help cover the costs until the end of the season.
Steven’s father and Suning chairman Jindong Zhang, meanwhile, would like to sell Inter, preferably immediately.
By March 31, the report explained, Inter must find the necessary liquidity to pay the first €10 million instalment of Achraf Hakimi’s transfer fee to Real Madrid.
The Nerazzurri also owe Manchester United a bonus payment from Romelu Lukaku’s transfer, as the Rome-based publication claimed yesterday (before the story was denied by a separate source).
Manchester United are willing to settle the remaining €50 million of Lukaku’s transfer fee by acquiring Lautaro Martinez or Milan Skriniar, and they are even willing to pay the difference given both players are worth more than the €50 million Inter allegedly owe.
Given the good relations between the clubs there is a chance that a new agreement could be reached as Manchester United would gain no benefit from complicating matters for Inter.
