Italian journalist Marco Bellinazzo believes that an Italian consortium taking over Inter wouldn’t be out of the question, although it would depend on Steven Zhang.
Speaking to Italian broadcaster Radio Nerazzurra, via FCInterNews, the journalist from Italian business newspaper Radio Nerazzurri addressed the rumours that there could be an Italian takover of the Nerazzurri on the cards.
Whilst there have been no shortage of rumours regarding a possible sale of Inter from Suning to new owners, these have tended to concern US-based buyers, or even the Saudi sovereign wealth fund the PIF.
Less common have been rumours that a sale to Italian owners could be in store.
However, former Inter President Ernesto Pellegrini has mooted the idea, and according to business journalist Bellinazzo, it should not necessarily be dismissed out of hand.
“The situation at Inter is particular,” the journalist said.
“There is interest in a club that has a lot of potential, but which is going through a difficult period for a lot of reasons,” he continued.
“The idea of an Italian takeover is intriguing but at the moment the financial commitment that would be required to not just take over the club buy also guide it out of debt would be considerable,” he went on.
“At the moment, the few Italian entrepreneurs who can afford it are not interested.”
“[Claudio] Del Vecchio would be wealthy enough to acquire the club all on his own without a consortium, the same can be said of [Ernesto] Beratrelli,” Bellinazzo continued.
“I was thinking of these names, although for now their interest in buying the club is not there,” he said.
“Then, a lot would depend on what Steven Zhang wants, he wants to keep control, he’s happy being in charge, but there are real financial and political problems that he must deal with.”
