Inter owners Suning are close to securing investment in the club to cover outstanding debts and ensure that they are able to begin planning for the future.
As reported in today’s newspaper edition of La Gazzetta dello Sport, the Chinese retail conglomerate’s lengthy search for an investor to meet a €250 million deficit is almost at a conclusion, after positive talks with US firms Bain Capital and Oaktree Capital Management.
The two will rival to provide funding to the Nerazzurri, and Suning are expected to receive the full €250m from the successful party, rather than a broken down amount of €100-150m as initially feared.
This will allow Inter President Steven Zhang to begin planning for next season with CEO Beppe Marotta and coach Antonio Conte, as they focus on the transfer market this summer.
Zhang is expected to return to Milan from China on Thursday or Friday, and will not be subjected to a 10-day quarantine period on arrival.
