There is division among the Zhang family when it comes to what to do with Inter, according to an Italian media report today.
As per Tuttosport’s print edition, Suning’s chairman Jindong Zhang is pushing for the sale of the club having been pushed by the Chinese government.
Inter president Steven Zhang, the son of Jindong, meanwhile wishes to see out the remainder of the season as Inter owners and hopes to be able to celebrate a first Serie A title win in their tenure in charge of the club.
There are number of parties interested in acquiring either a minority or majority stake in Inter, namely BC Partners, Fortress and the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia (PIF).
In any case, it is necessary for certain deadlines to be met by March 31 in order for Inter to be granted a licence from European football’s governing body UEFA to participate in European competition next season.