New Candidate Leapfrogs Turkish Airlines As Possible New Inter Milan Main Shirt Sponsor

Qatar Airways have overtaken Turkish Airlines as the favourite to become the new main shirt sponsor of Inter Milan.

This according to today’s print edition of Turin-based newspaper Tuttosport, via FCInterNews, who report that the Qatari company have emerged as the main name in the frame to replace DigitalBits next season, as the Nerazzurri seek a deal worth €20-25 million per year.

Yesterday it was reported that Inter are in talks with Turkish Airlines to become their new shirt sponsor next season.

Reports suggested that there are “advanced talks” ongoing, and that the Turkish company is the favourite.

However, according to Tuttosport, another airline has overtaken Turkish Airlines in contention to replace DigitalBits.

The Turin-based newspaper identifies Qatar Airways as the new favourites.

Qatar Airways Emerges As Favourites To Become New Inter Milan Shirt Sponsor

Qatar Airways have already been the sponsor of one team in Serie A – Roma.

The Giallorossi had played with the airline’s logo on the front of their shirts before replacing it with DigitalBits.

Both Inter and Roma removed the DigitalBits logo from their shirts last month. This was in response to the cryptocurrency company’s continued nonpayment of amounts owed on their shirt sponsorship deal.

The situation with DigitalBits became calamitous for the Nerazzurri. The company has been unable to pay any of the amount owed for this season on their sponsorship agreement with the club.

Accordingly, the search for a new shirt sponsor for next season has been a priority behind the scenes.

The Nerazzurri have been playing without a logo on their shirts for around a month now. However, that certainly won’t be the case for next season.

Turkish Airlines had already been linked as a name in their search during the past couple months. Meanwhile, the likes of LeoVegas, Binance, and Hisense have also been linked.

Qatar Airlines Also Have Partnerships With PSG & Bayern Munich

As Tuttosport note, Roma aren’t the only big club to have links with Qatar Airways.

The airline also has a commercial partnership with Paris Saint-Germain, perhaps not surprising given the Parisians’ Qatari ownership.

Meanwhile, Qatar Airways also have a partnership with German giants Bayern Munich.