Inter could start to be affected soon on the pitch by the complicated scenarios at play involving the ownership, according to a report in the Italian print media.

As has been argued by La Gazzetta dello Sport today, via FCInter1908, Inter’s Sporting CEO Beppe Marotta and the head coach Simone Inzaghi have done an excellent job at masking the issues at the club.

The Chinese ownership are under immense financial pressure in China and in relation to the club, but the work of Beppe Marotta and others on the football side of the operation means that the ship is appearing steady for now.

Gazzetta dello Sport hypothesises that these off-field issues may eventually start to take their toll on the players as the insecurities around the clubs future become more apparent.

The situation in the summer of Antonio Conte leaving abruptly was tempered by the fast appointment of Simone Inzaghi as his replacement.