Suning Holdings Group acquired a 68.55 percent majority share of Inter Milan.
Inter Milan's new owners Suning Holdings Group have pledged that they will invest money into the club in the hope of returning them back to the top.
The Chinese retail giant acquired a 68.55 percent majority share of the Nerazzurri earlier this week, becoming the first Chinese owners of a Serie A club.
Suning Holdings Group chairman Zhang Jindong said at the time he was "excited and thrilled" to be taking control of a club with such a history, and now vice-president Weimin Sun has promised the owners…
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Mateo Kovacic has ruled out a return to Inter Milan while Roberto Mancini is manager.
Real Madrid midfielder Mateo Kovacic has ruled out a return to his former club Inter Milan as long as Roberto Mancini remains as Nerazzurri manager.
Kovacic joined Real Madrid for €30 million in the summer of 2015, having spent two and a half years at Inter — including a difficult eight months after Mancini took over as coach in November 2014.
The Croatia international, 22, had a difficult first season in Spain, being generally held in reserve by coaches Rafa Benitez and Zinedine Zidane….
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Massimo Moratti enjoyed a 21-year association with Inter Milan.
Former Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti has paid tribute to his successor Erick Thohir after he sold a majority stake in the club — including Moratti's remaining shares — to the Suning Holdings Group on Monday.
Moratti confirmed that his 21-year association with the Nerazzurri was officially over after his 30 percent stake was sold on to Suning.
But the 71-year-old defended the operation and praised Thohir for the work he has done since becoming club president at Inter in 2013.
"Thohir took…
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ESPN FC's Gab Marcotti looks back at Inter Milan's disappointing season.
"We are going to make Inter Milan stronger and more splendid," said Suning Holdings Chairman Zhang Jindong on Monday afternoon as China's biggest retail company took a majority stake in one of the world's most prestigious clubs.
The city of Nanjing has witnessed plenty of historic events but few can have been as glitzy as this news conference, where the deal was announced. Suning have acquired a 68.55 percent stake in the Serie A giants for a reported fee of around €270 million.
There…
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ESPN FC's Gabriele Marcotti looks back at a disappointing season for Inter Milan, where the club finished forth in the Serie A.

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Both AC Milan and Inter Milan will be left to reflect on happier times in the Champions League, with neither side likely to qualify for next season's competition.
Inter Milan have announced the completion of Chinese corporation Suning Holdings Group's purchase of the Serie A club at a news conference in Nanjing.
The Chinese retail giant has acquired a 68.55 percent majority share of the Nerazzurri, becoming the first Chinese owners of a Serie A club.

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Suning Holdings Group chairman Zhang Jindong said he was…
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Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure scored six goals in 32 Premier League appearances this season.
Inter Milan director Piero Ausilio insisted that the club are prioritising the ownership change over signing Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure.
The Serie A giants are reportedly close to having Chinese investors Suning Commerce Group purchase a majority 70 percent stake from club president Erick Thohir.
With the new ownership structure taking priority, there have been no negotiations to bring in former Barcelona and City star Toure.
Despite scoring six goals in 32 Premier League matches for…
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The guys answer your tweets about Manchester United, Milan sides' struggles and apparent rivalries on set.

With Euro 2016 just a week away and all the 23-man squads finalised, this would normally be the time for Inter fans to sit back and bask at the sight of all the foreign talent the club is so famous for accumulating.

Not this year: only four Nerazzurri will be making the trip to France, just a third of Juventus' 12-man contingent, a record in Europe alongside Liverpool. Though this stat may indicate how Inter's appeal has declined among international stars, it doesn't mean that the club won't…
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The guys answer your tweets about Manchester United, Milan sides' struggles and apparent rivalries on set. Former Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti has said negotiations with Chinese investors Suning Commerce Group are close to conclusion.
Suning Commerce Group wants to secure a 70 percent stake in the club, buying out the almost 30 percent still owned by Moratti and making current president Erick Thohir a minor stakeholder.
Moratti told ANSA: "It should happen. It seems to me that the intention is to wrap things up."
The arrival of the new investors, first mooted earlier this year, would bring an…
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Caner Erkin's natural position is at left-back.
Inter Milan have confirmed their first new signing for this summer with Caner Erkin joining the Nerazzurri, while Ever Banega is set to follow soon.
Erkin, who has been capped 46 times by Turkey, arrives from Fenerbahce and has signed a three-year contract with the Milanese club, becoming Roberto Mancini's first new signing of what is expected to be a busy summer on the transfer market for the former Manchester City manager.
"Caner Erkin is Inter's latest signing," a statement on inter.it said….
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Erick Thohir could be able to sell up.
Inter Milan could be about to change ownership for the second time in three years, according to reports in Italy.
Both La Gazzetta dello Sport and Il Corriere dello Sport report that a bid for the 70 percent of the club has been made by a group of Chinese investors, the Suning Commerce Group.
Although former president Massimo Moratti, who sold his majority share to Indonesian tycoon Erick Thohir in 2013, did not confirm the reports, he did reveal that negotiations have taken place.
"There's no news…
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