This article will explore Inter Milan, a football team that has performed well recently, and the financial crisis they are facing. Despite Inter's excellent performance in the new season, the club is in debt. At the same time, we will explore possible plans for sale and restructuring, as well as the impact this may have on the team and international football.
Inter have had a good season, beating arch-rivals AC Milan in the Milan derby last week and equalizing Real Sociedad in the first round of the Champions League group stage thanks to Lautaro's 87th-minute goal. Inter Milan did not seem to have been affected by the turnover of personnel, and the addition of new members made them stronger. As a result, many fans are dreaming of Inter winning the league again and competing for the Champions League trophy.
There are reports that two or three consortiums have expressed interest in Inter, including Finnish entrepreneur Tsiliakus. However, Zhang Kangyang's asking price for Inter is not low, and the valuation is expected to exceed 1.2 billion euros. According to the news, the US investment bank Rennes Group, which holds Inter club debt, has found a potential buyer, and a Middle Eastern fund is willing to meet Suning's requirements and buy Inter club.
For the news that Inter may be sold, many Inter fans said that they can accept that the Zhang Jindong family has suffered a serious financial crisis, and the club has indeed prospered under Zhang Kangyang's operation in recent years and is a high-quality asset, but the environment of Serie A is destined to be difficult to change. Football is like that, maybe after a transfer window or two the results go down. So, take advantage of the high point. As long as the takers really like football and are willing to continue to invest in Inter.
At present, Rennes Group has notified Zhang Kangyang of the news of the Middle East fund acquisition, and then needs to wait for Zhang Gongzi to make a decision. If Zhang Kangyang is not willing to sell Inter, he will have to refinance the maturing debt at a very high interest rate. The Middle Eastern fund is likely to be the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund, a consortium set up by the Saudi royal family. At present, it owns 75% of the shares of Riyadh Crescent, Riyadh Victory, Jeddah United and Jeddah National respectively, and is the actual controller.
Ronaldo also once said that he wanted to return to Europe to achieve the last chance of his career to compete for the Big Ear Cup, and Saudi Arabia could achieve its brand goals through the Champions League. Therefore, the acquisition from Saudi Arabia is a win-win situation for Inter, Zhang Kangyang and the sovereign fund, and Nerazuri will also be satisfied.