Inter will be forced to cash in on a key player this summer to balance the books, according to a report in the Italian media today.
Corriere dello Sport’s print edition said the Nerazzurri would need ‘at least one important sale’ at the end of the season, with Inter expecting to record a €130 million loss for the current financial year.
Inter still face an uncertain future, despite owners Suning having successfully respected all of UEFA’s various payment deadlines yesterday.
Suning are ready to secure a €240 million loan from Goldman Sachs to cover their costs for the rest of this season (around €150 million), but then there will be many questions to answer in the summer.
The Rome-based paper said the most likely scenario was that Suning sold LionRock Capital’s 31.05% stake at Inter to another group, who could become majority shareholders gradually over time.
Suning do not wish to lose control of Inter at the moment though, meaning Fortress, BC Partners and Bain Capital are no longer realistic options.
Inter do have interest from a group of unidentified American investors, the report confirmed, but the most likely option for now was a straight loan which helped Suning respect the next set of UEFA and FIGC deadlines in May and June.
