Announced for sale for two years despite several denials, the Chinese president and owner, Steven Zhang, who owns nearly 70% of Inter via the company Suning Holdings Group since June 2016, had set a first sale price for the Lombard club. to 1.2 billion. A starting sum considered too high, even out of the market at the time. An American fund was in pole position to buy the 2021 Italian champions, but no real negotiations had taken place even though rumors had pointed to two American funds interested and another from the United Arab Emirates in the running. The sale of the club had been put on hold due to the Nerazzurri’s large debts and ongoing trials against Steven Zhang. But according to our information, there have been many twists and turns on this issue and the sale is still not on the table internally, especially with the very positive atmosphere which currently reigns at the club, symbolized by the extension of managers Giuseppe Marotta , Piero Ausilio and Dario Baccin until June 30, 2027. Steven Zhang, motivated by the very good last season of his team which won two national cups and played in the final of the Champions League, is trying by several means to maintain his control on the Nerazzurri.
Indeed, during the last board meeting this week, the financial figures finally showed signs of progress with an increase of +60% in overall revenues compared to last season. From now on, Steven Zhang is actively looking for a new way to take out a loan to reinject money into the club: according to our indiscretions, he would turn to Wall Street where the American groups Sixth Street and Ares Management, known for having brought solid guarantees to FC Barcelona and Chelsea, have shown interest in the idea of replacing the company Oaktree Capital Management whose loan expires in March 2024. The coming months will be very important for the economic future of Inter Milan, which also hopes to replenish its coffers with sporting results, especially as the construction of the future stadium in the town of Rozzano near Milan is gaining momentum.
