Inter have strongly denied claims they will recruit Oaktree Capital as a shareholder, according to a report in the Italian media today.
The Nerazzurri confirmed a €275 million financing deal with the Los Angeles-based private equity firm last night, an agreement which will ease the club’s financial woes.
As per Corriere dello Sport’s print edition, reports from Bloomberg and Reuters this week suggested Oaktree would take over LionRock’s 31.05% stake at Inter, but that is not the case.
Another source today said there was no sign of the Hong Kong-based fund relinquishing their minority stake at Inter in the near future.
Suning will take the €275 million from Oaktree into their holdings company, Great Horizon, after which they will redirect most of the money into Inter’s accounts.
The Nerazzurri’s owners have finally sorted their short-term financial concerns and can now turn their attention to sporting plans, with Steven Zhang due to meet Antonio Conte in the coming days.
