Finnish entrepreneur Thomas Zilliacus has expressed interest in Inter Milan.

Zilliacus made an attempt to join the battle for control of Manchester United, but has been left frustrated by the process.

Instead, he could now turn to Inter, telling Inter-News.it: “I announced publicly that I wanted to invest in Italian football. I love Italian football, it's the best in the world. I have a home in Italy, in Como, and I live more than half the year there.

“I already made an offer for Manchester United in England in March, but I doubt anything will happen, they won't sell.

“At least here there is one dedicated seller, not six siblings who can't agree.

“With regards to Inter, I have great respect for what Steven Zhang has done. He's done great work in the last seven years and considering he was so young when he took over at Inter, he's done a fantastic job.

“If he wants to sell, then yes, we would certainly be interested. I don't want to say more now, I have great respect for him and his work, so I don't want to disturb that, especially now when the club is concentrating on the Champions League Final. I don't want to create unnecessary distraction.

“As I said, if he wants to sell, we would certainly be interested."