After winning the Italian Super Cup, Inter President Zhang Kangyang not only congratulated the team, but also once again expressed Suning's confidence in continuing to take charge of the Nerazzurri.
What is certain is that since Zhang Kangyang needs to repay a total of 350 million euros in principal and interest of financing loans to Oaktree Group before the end of May this year, Inter's current financial pressure is still very huge. If Zhang Kangyang cannot obtain funds through refinancing, it is likely that he will not be able to continue as Inter president.
Of course, in addition to continuing to push forward with the refinancing plan, Zhang Kangyang has a last resort to sell the team's star players, including Lautaro, the team's current biggest player.
So far this season, Lautaro has made 18 appearances for Inter in Serie A, scoring 18 goals and providing two assists. In addition, the Argentine striker also performed well in the group stage of the Champions League, helping the team to advance to the round of 16.
According to German transfer statistics, Lautaro's value had risen to 110 million euros at the end of last year. If Zhang Kangyang wants, Inter can recoup a large amount of transfer funds by selling Lautaro. Given the player's very good form in recent games, the possibility of a premium sale is still very high.
British media "The Sun" revealed that Chelsea is willing to continue to invest 86 million to 115 million euros in the winter window to sign a strong star striker for the team, and Inter's Lautaro is the main target.
Chelsea welcomed their new manager Mauricio Pochettino last summer and made a major number of signings, but the Premier League performance was disastrous. In particular, their strikers such as Jackson, Raheem Sterling and Armando Broja were unable to put in satisfactory performances in the game.
Although Chelsea are only ninth in the Premier League table after 21 games, the club's president Boehly has no plans to sack Pochettino for the time being, and the team management has also said that they will continue to support the Argentine coach's work, agreeing to buy quality star players for the team. Inter striker Lautaro will be the main target of their attention.
Of course, Chelsea are certainly not the only big teams interested in Lautaro. According to Spanish media Marca and other reports, Real Madrid began to pay attention to Lautaro as early as last summer, and club president Florentino was also willing to make a substantial offer for the signing of the Argentine striker.
After Karim Benzema's departure, Real Madrid used veteran Joselu in the central striker position, and although the player was modest, given his age of 34, Real Madrid were keen to bring in a younger striker to maintain the team's attacking power.
Although in recent seasons, Paris striker Mbappe has been rumored to join Real Madrid, but in the Middle East, the French striker has repeatedly played Real Madrid, and the negotiations between the two sides have been fruitless. And after Real Madrid's last invitation failed in this winter window, Florentino has lost patience and has begun to turn his attention to other players.
As for Haaland, Real Madrid do have thoughts about the player, but Manchester City have taken the initiative to renew Haaland's contract until 2028 and give him the highest salary in the Premier League. If Real Madrid wants to sign Haaland, it will have to send at least a transfer fee of up to 200 million euros and a much higher salary than Lautaro, which is obviously too cost-effective.
Therefore, instead of continuing to wait for Mbappe and Haaland, Real Madrid should take advantage of the trend to ask Inter Milan for Lautaro, given its financial pressure, if Real Madrid can make an offer of more than 120 million euros, Inter President Zhang Kangyang will definitely be tempted.
In short, whether it is Chelsea or Real Madrid, even if they are willing to pay a huge transfer fee to buy Lautaro, Inter will respect the player's choice.
In fact, if Inter can sell Lautaro, it will be good for both the team and the individual players. Inter can temporarily relieve the financial pressure, while the players can also get a bigger platform for development and better personal treatment.