With Inter struggling to get going this season, it perhaps isn’t a surprise to see them being linked with a change of ownership again.
It won’t surprise Newcastle United fans to hear that PIF are at the centre of it all once again, with rumours suggesting the new owners at St James’ Park are keen to diversify their assets further by investing into another club.
This has been covered in Italy, where, once again, there are many conflicting reports on the matter, with some saying the deal is already done, while others believe there is no interest.
While this doesn’t affect Newcastle directly, it’s clear that their owners picking up a new club could lead to less money being given to the Magpies on the transfer market, as PIF try to improve two teams instead of one.
Either way, FC Inter News, who have been adamant for some time now that there are no talks regarding a sale of the Serie A side, continue their stance on Friday.
Following rumours that Inter could be sold for €1.2bn, they state that, according to their information, ‘there is no official request, no due diligence’, nothing.
In fact, they’ve learned that the Newcastle owners, after already buying the Premier League side, are ‘not interested in investing in football again’, and already rejected the idea of going for an Italian side because ‘it was less advantageous from an economic point of view’.
That is a stark contrast to what others in Italy are saying, with both Fabrizio Biasin and Elio Corno believing that the current owners, Suning, want to sell.
The former of the two, relayed by Area Napoli, said: “The Zhang family have given a mandate to Goldman Sachs for the sale of Inter. Request €1.2bn. This doesn’t mean that buyers will arrive tomorrow, but it’s true that the process is triggered.”
As for Corno, he goes one step further, speaking to Telelombardia: “I learned that the Nerazzurri club was sold for €1bn. It’s all done. The operation will be made official during the break for the World Cup in Qatar. It’s a very large financial operation, there are enormous amounts at stake.
“Everyone knows this, but no official information has yet been given on the negotiation, which in fact has already concluded. The Chinese hand over to PIF, the new owners who have also bought Newcastle. It’s all done and confirmed. Inter are in the hands of new owners.”
Only time will tell if this is true or not, but Corno is putting his neck on the line here, that’s for sure.
