Inter drop stars for FFP?

By Football Italia staff

Gabigol and Joao Mario arrived today, so Inter could drop them and Antonio Candreva from the Europa League squad for FFP.

The pair flew in for their medicals on Friday, as the Brazilian should cost €28m from Santos and the Portuguese winger €45m from Sporting CP.

Inter were already under Financial Fair Play limitations, so how have new owners Suning managed to achieve this?

According to calcioefinanza.it, Suning are allowed to invest up to 30 per cent of their revenue as sponsors.

Another way to get around the FFP rules would be to leave some of their biggest buys off the UEFA list of players eligible for the Europa League.

The Corriere della Sera notes the club could go into continental competition without Gabigol, Joao Mario and Candreva.

Inter are already limited to 22 players rather than 25 due to previous FFP irregularities.

The only way to solve that would be selling players to raise €25m by transfer deadline day.

This is why Marcelo Brozovic is on the market for €30m after interest from Chelsea, Arsenal, Juventus and Roma.

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