With Inter Milan on the verge of being acquired, details of the deal and a Saudi buyer are gradually emerging. Just now, according to the exact news brought by the Italian media newspaper La Repubblica. The buyer of the consortium to buy Inter Milan is none other than the grandson of the first king of Saudi Arabia, named Alwaleed bin Talal al-Schat.
It is reported that the Saudi prince is currently the founder and CEO of a Saudi royal holding company, and in recent years he has been trying to help his family achieve the optimal allocation of assets on a global scale. And after the search, they set their sights on Inter Milan. At present, the royal family behind him has convened an investment consortium. This is the one that took the initiative to contact Inter Milan some time ago, and the owner behind it and the actual buyer finally surfaced. The Saudi prince wants to buy the Nerazzurri at a reasonable price next.
At the same time, the Saudi prince's team is still relatively professional. The family has appointed a specialist firm in London to carry out an estimate and inventory of Inter's property. They will then come up with a full financial report and quantify the actual value of the current Inter Milan club. After getting an exact figure, compare it with the 1.2 billion euro offer given by Inter Milan senior Zhang Kangyang. If the estimates are similar, then the deal will go straight to completion. The Saudi consortium has already prepared enough mobilizable funds to make it easy for them to pay €1.2 billion.
Interestingly, the Inter hierarchy had previously tried to make a salvage. They applied for a €400 million loan from a British lender, which would be used to pay off Oaktree Capital's debts and other aspects of the club's operations, but unfortunately it did not happen. Despite repeated claims in the Italian media that Inter Milan have applied for the loan, the situation is still tilted in favour of the Nerazzurri being bought for €1.2 billion, which is the only viable path at the moment.
In fact, Milan Sports has previously revealed the real intention of the Inter Milan management, even if they do apply for a loan of 400 million euros, which can ease the team's finances for a season or two. But if the Saudi consortium is really willing to pay 1.2 billion euros to buy the team at once, then they will also give up these remedies. Instead of continuing to walk on the edge of the cliff, it is better to sell Inter Milan all at once and solve the problem. 1.2 billion euros is enough to satisfy them.
Judging from the current situation, the consortium controlled by the Saudi prince behind him is indeed very powerful. Although they are not one of the traditional four Saudi conglomerates, they are close to one of the PIF sovereign funds. This Saudi family with a royal background probably controls 2~3 small consortia with great strength. From a financial point of view, Inter fans don't have to worry at all. Because they have promised Inter Milan's top management that they will repay Inter Milan's foreign debts in a lump sum after buying the team. And in the next transfer window, we will increase our investment in reinforcements. From this point of view, the change of new owners has indirectly strengthened the squad and has not strained the Nerazzurri financially, which is a good sign.
Objectively speaking, the current Inter Milan management of this team is still very successful. Inter Milan have achieved a resurgence in results under them, winning the domestic title of Serie A in recent years. Moreover, after successfully reaching the final of last season's Champions League, the team has become the most comprehensive team in Serie A at this stage, and the fans of the Nerazzurri are satisfied with the results. And there is no banquet in the world, and the financial pressure forced Inter Milan to usher in a change of hands. I just don't know if the new Saudi Arabian owner, who has deep pockets, can bring Inter Milan to a higher level?