Inter have been in the weeds economically speaking for a few years in the recent past and have been particularly attentive to their payroll, but that’s no longer the case, as evidenced by the Bosman acquisitions of Mehdi Taremi and Piotr Zielinski and their future contract renewals, La Gazzetta dello Sport informs.
The wages bill for 2024/2025 is poised to increase significantly. The Nerazzurri want a deeper squad and won’t be shy in spending to build it. Considering the new Champions League and Club World Cup, they might play more than 70 matches next season.
Inter, like a few other teams, have concurred to a settlement agreement with UEFA to balance revenues and expenses. However, they amply increased the former thanks to the last year’s prize money and richer sponsorship deals.
In addition, the Nerazzurri paid less in salaries this campaign following the departures of Romelu Lukaku, Edin Dzeko, Marcelo Brozovic, and Milan Skriniar. Their replacements don’t make as much combined, so they had some wiggle room.
The personnel cost will go up if Inter are successful in all their negotiations, but not by a lot compared to previous years. The talks with Lautaro Martinez are trickier than how the exec described them. He has asked for €10M per year like Victor Osimhen and Dusan Vlahovic, who potentially makes even more. Nicolò Barella might get a €1.5M yearly pay rise. They’ll trim some fat by offloading Stefano Sensi, Alexis Sanchez, and Davy Klaassen.
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