Inter owners Suning could be aided in their goal of receiving €1.2 billion for the sale of the Nerazzurri should the team reach the semifinals of the Champions League or beyond.
This according to today’s print edition of Turin-based newspaper Tuttosport, via FCInterNews, who note how it would be significantly easier for the current Inter owners to get a sale done at their desired valuation of the club if the team are to keep progressing in Europe’s top club competition.
The rumours of a sale of Inter by Suning keep swirling, and in recent weeks have only intensified.
A little over a week ago, Il Sole 24 Ore reported that Bahrain-based fund InvestCorp are reigniting their interest in purchasing the Nerazzurri.
Meanwhile, Bloomberg reports that Leeds United owner Andrea Radrizzani could sell his shares in the Premier League club for around €500 million and use the cash to partially fund a purchase of Inter.
Former Nerazzurri CEO Ernesto Pellegrini has hinted at the possibility of a takeover of the club by an Italian-led consortium, although according to Tuttosport he was in fact referring to Radrizzani, who would not be able to finance a takeover on his own.
Lastly, the newspaper notes, there is always the possibility of a US-based fund emerging with an interest in purchasing Inter, as the Raine Group continue to look for interest in the US.
In any event, one common theme of all the interest that has been reported in recent weeks is that none of the potential bidders appear ready to put in an offer that is particularly close to meeting Suning’s €1.2 billion valuation for the Nerazzurri.
The massive €415 billion bond of debt is one of the key reasons why potential buyers will only go so high with their offers.
However, should the team reach the semifinals of the Champions League or beyond, there would be a sense that the value of the Nerazzurri’s brand would increase significantly, and this would make it much more easy to see an offer close to Suning’s asking price arriving.
