Just as they finally rose from the mediocrity and came back to the place they belong, to the upper echelon of the Serie A, Italian giants Inter and Milan are looking at another possible turmoil. According to ‘Il Sole 24 Ore’, Italy’s equivalent of the Financial Times, both clubs are up for sale.Inter are falling apart! Tottenham have agreed a fee to land their deadly forward Lautaro MartinezThe reasons for the sale are however different. While Inter owner is in financial crisis, Elliott Management became an unwilling owner of Milan, and their sole purpose was to stabilize the club and then sell it. ‘Il Sole 24 Ore’ claims that Inter owner Suning will accept the first suitable offer, while Elliott are getting closer to the end of the temporal horizon of their investment, so possible investors will be able to choose between two clubs in Milan, which is a rare opportunity.INTER – GENOASAMPDORIA – MILANInter’s Suning situation was already known, even before Inter actually won the Serie A title after 11 years. Due to Covid-19 pandemic and clampdown in China on dealings in other countries, Nerrazuri owner had to vastly scale back his investments and shrink the wage bill. As a result, coach Antonio Conte left the club, after he didn’t received the promise that the key players will stay in the club. Soon after him, Achraf Hakimi left for PSG, while Romelu Lukaku, the best and most expensive player in the squad, was literally forced to leave. The Belgian power forward stated numerous times that he is happy in Inter, and even refused Chelsea twice, but it soon became apparent that Suning (and Lukaku’s agent) wants him out, so Lukaku had to go. The Chinese owner also shut down Chinese Super League club Jiangsu Suning.Not a surprise: Ibrahimovic torturing his teammates – in the best possible wayOn the other side of the town, Elliott Management became the owners of Milan only because their previous one, Yonghong Li, defaulted on loan repayments, leading to a repossession of his assets. Elliott tried to keep balanced books while bringing the club up in the league, trying to stabilize it, before selling for a profit. After managing to qualify for the Champions League on the last day of the season, they think their time has come to sell. A possible buyer will get a stabilized club who plays in the top European competition, a competitive team and a strong fan base. It remains to be seen which club will be sold first.
