Inter Milan’s Steven Zhang says’ dream’ Serie A title is ‘reward for five years hard work’ under Suning
- Chinese-owned Italian champions celebrate first scudetto in 11 years in front of 1,000 fans at San Siro with 5-1 win over Udinese
- Former player Eder says he hopes Serie A club avoid same fate as disbanded Chinese Super League champions Jiangsu FC
‘Dreams do come true,’ Inter Milan president Steven Zhang wrote on social media after the Chinese-owned Italian giants celebrated being handed the Serie A trophy on Sunday, calling the title reward for five years of hard work since Suning took over the club in 2016.
Zhang’s Instagram post came after the season ending 5-1 win over Udinese at San Siro on Sunday, a day after former Inter striker Eder warned of the nightmare at Suning’s other club, Chinese Super League champions Jiangsu FC.
“I hope that the money will also come for us at Suning FC,” Eder wrote on Twitter in response to a report in Italian media that Inter had finally agreed a deal with Oaktree Capital to secure much needed investment.
Inter confirmed the deal to Italian news agency ANSA last week, though reports that it is valued at US$336 million were not confirmed by the club.
“And I hope that Inter will not happen like us (since the ownership of the clubs is the same) that after winning the Chinese championship in December, the club did not pay us. (eight full monthly payments and taxes on previous ones),” Eder added. The Italy international striker left Inter for Jiangsu in 2018.
