Antonio Conte is unlikely to sign a contract extension with Inter before the start of next season, according to a report in the Italian media today.

Gazzetta.it said Inter did not consider the situations regarding Conte, Beppe Marotta or Piero Ausilio – all of whom are out of contract in 2022 – to be an urgent priority at the moment.

Conte, Marotta and Ausilio are therefore expected to enter the new season in the final year of their deals, with extensions perhaps to be discussed in the subsequent months.

Suning could opt against tying them down to new deals in order to keep their options open, the report explained, in case they decide to sell Inter at some point next season.

Inter’s future owners would be free to bring in their own people if this were the case, with the Milan-based paper warning that no scenario could be ruled out at present.

Steven Zhang’s upcoming meeting with Conte, Marotta and Ausilio will help to clarify the long-term prospects at Inter, with talks expected as soon as Inter have secured the Serie A title.

GdS confirmed Inter did not intend to sacrifice any of their key players in the transfer window, instead planning to raise funds by offloading loan players such as Radja Nainggolan, Joao Mario, Valentino Lazaro, Dalbert and Andreaw Gravillon.

The Nerazzurri will look to reduce their wage bill and rejuvenate their squad with younger players.