From the moment Antonio Conte resigned after winning Serie A with Inter, there were no doubts: the club is in financial crisis and needs to sell it’s top players. That was one of Conte’s conditions, and since it wasn’t fulfilled, it was obvious that the Nerrazuri will sell. And they did, to get out of the financial mess. During the last transfer window, they bought players for 4.6 billion Ksh, and sold for 25.5 billion. So, they made a healthy profit of 20.9 billion, not to mention the savings in wages, after Romelu Lukaku and Achraf Hakimi left the club. But, it’s not enough, because, according to La Repubblica, Inter is still losing 1.5 billion per month. We are the champions, my friend! Inter bounced back from Champions League defeat with a drubbing of BolognaChinese owners Suning made sure to earn more money, not just from player sales, as they boosted sponsorship revenue by 245% thanks to new deals from Lenovo, Socios, Zytara and DigitalBits. But, it’s still not enough. Suning took a 35.6 billion Ksh loan from Oaktree in May and will need to either find new investors or risk losing control of the club. Repubblica also reports that links with Saudi group Pif, who had tried a takeover at Newcastle United, are not considered to be particularly strong. And while Suning is busy with the financial problems, the players and the coach are continuing their quest for back-to-back titles in Italy with a game against Fiorentina tonight.He’s 21 and is already as good as Haaland! Fiorentina’s giant is scoring goals for funJoaquin Correa is still injured and will miss this match, but is expected to return to on Saturday, when Inter hosts Atalanta. Artur Vidal will miss some time, as he is expected to start from the beginning of October, while Sensi won’t play until November. And Fiorentina will be a tough host, since they managed three straight wins after a loss to Roma in the opening match of Serie A. And former Inter player Borja Valero likes Inzaghi’s team.“They are the team that I like the most. They have the most complete squad. If they manage to manage all the three competitions well, they are still the team to beat” said the Fiorentina midfielder to La Repubblica.SERIE A ROUND 5Tue 19:30: (2.00) Bologna (3.45) Genoa (3.80)Tue 21:45: (3.50) Fiorentina (3.45) Inter (2.10)Tue 21:45: (1.65) Atalanta (4.00) Sassuolo (5.10)Wed 19:30: (3.40) Salernitana (3.30) Verona (2.20)Wed 19:30: (8.50) Spezia (4.50) Juventus (1.40)Wed 21:45: (2.10) Cagliari (3.45) Empoli (3.50)Wed 21:45: (1.28) Milan (6.00) Venezia (9.50)Thu 19:30: (4.10) Sampdoria (3.50) Napoli (1.92)Thu 19:30: (3.10) Torino (3.35) Lazio (2.30)Thu 21:45: (1.60) Roma (4.00) Udinese (5.70)
