Inter Milan – Rich, Resilient & Ready For The Fight? | OneFootball

Inter Milan just posted one of the best financial seasons in its recent history and paradoxically, one of the most emotionally frustrating ones for its fans.

The club walked away with over €500 million in total revenues for the 2024–25 season, made it to the Champions League final (second time in three years), earned prize money from the FIFA Club World Cup.

At the beginning of 2024 season Inter was valued about 1.2 billion USD and now it is the second most valued Serie A team.

With an estimated enterprise value of €1.7 billion USD, a 20% increase compared to last year.… and yet, ended the season without a single trophy.

After the brutal 5–0 defeat to PSG in the Champions League final, a humiliation that still hurts in fan’s hearts, and a one-point miss in the Scudetto race to Napoli, Inter fans were left wondering: Can this team really deliver when it matters most?

Now, with a new coach and new ownership, the question is not only if Inter can perform but if they can transform into the winning machine.

Simone Inzaghi, who brought focus and tactical stability during turbulent times since Covid, left Inter. That is after winning a total of six trophies.

He has taken a high-paying job in Saudi Arabia joining the Al-Hilal for two-year with a contract worth $50 million. The second highest paid coach in the world.

Christian Chivu – Treble Hero Given Keys To The Inter Milan First Team

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – JUNE 21: Cristian Chivu, Head Coach of FC Internazionale Milano, looks on during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 group E match between FC Internazionale Milano and Urawa Red Diamonds at Lumen Field on June 21, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)

In his place steps Cristian Chivu, a club legend and youth team coach who is beloved but untested at this level.

It’s a bold, emotionally intelligent choice one that signals Inter’s appetite for new risk and new paths forwards.

Chivu knows the club, knows the pressure, and understands what it means to wear the Nerazzurri jersey. But sentiment won’t be enough.

Fortunately, Inter isn’t walking into the new season empty-handed.

Fortunately, Inter isn’t walking into the new season empty-handed. According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Inter is willing to spend around €100 million on new signings this summer.

A dramatic departure from the club’s recent conservative transfer policy.

For many fans skeptical of Oaktree Capital’s arrival, this is the first tangible proof that the new owners are not just here to balance the books they’re here to win.

And they’re already spending. Inter has invested nearly €70 million in four new players. These Include Ange-Yoan Bonny, Luis Henrique, Petar Sucic, and Nicola Zalewski.

These are not superstar names at least not yet but they are hungry, athletic, and chosen with a purpose. This is a squad refresh, not just a facelift.

Inter Milan Rebuild Under Oaktree Underway

MILAN, ITALY – MAY 22: (L-R) CEO Corporate FC Internazionale Alessandro Antonello, Oaktree’s Global Opportunities strategy Managing Director Katherine Ralph, Managing Director and Co-Head of Europe for Oaktree’s Global Opportunities strategy Alejandro Cano, CEO Sport FC Internazionale Giuseppe Marotta attend a meeting between FC Internazionale new owners Oaktree and Club’s Management on May 22, 2024 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Guido De Bortoli/Getty Images)

Importantly, the club now has the firepower to keep spending. From the FIFA Club World Cup, despite an early exit, Inter earned around €31.5 million in prize money, per FCInterNews.

Add to that the nearly €100 million brought in from their Champions League run, and you begin to see the new financial engine that Oaktree has helped build.

Inter’s total revenues in 2024–25 surpassed half a billion Euros. A staggering figure for a club that not long ago was in deep financial disarray.

But here’s the paradox. Inter Milan is healthier than ever off the pitch, but it still needs to prove itself on it given the high expectations created.

The fans want more than earnings reports and balance sheets. They want trophies. They want pride.

And after coming so painfully close on multiple fronts last season, there’s a quiet pressure building at the club.

Ademola Lookman On The Way In?

DUBLIN, IRELAND – MAY 22: Ademola Lookman of Atalanta BC bites their winner’s medal as he celebrates victory after the UEFA Europa League 2023/24 final match between Atalanta BC and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at Dublin Arena on May 22, 2024 in Dublin, Ireland. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

The next steps will depend heavily on how quickly the new team members can gel. Whether Chivu can take the step up from youth football to the main stage.

Furthermore, if the core squad can bounce back mentally from a year of near-misses.

And weather some of the big names like Atalanta super star Ademola Lookman which can be acquired in time for the scudetto kick off.

This is not a transition season it’s a validation one. Chivu brings identity. Oaktree brings discipline and financial fire-power. The money is there, and so are the expectations.

Now, Inter must prove that being rich and resilient isn’t enough.

It’s time to be ruthless and invest with the fans!

By: Andrea Zanon