Inter could face a worrying downward slide if they fail to qualify for next season's Champions League - with reports in Italy predicting budget cuts, a salary cap and several player sales to cover the costs.
Simone Inzaghi's team are slipping down the Serie A table after three defeats on the spin to Spezia, Juventus and Fiorentina and they stand in serious jeopardy of missing out on the top four. Fifth-placed Roma moved level on points with them while Atalanta sit just two further back and if their poor recent form isn't arrested then the final ten games of the season could realistically see them drop as low as seventh.
Anything other than a top four finish would spell "devastation" though, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport, who reckon the future looks bleak for the Nerazzurri if they miss out. Off the top, it's claimed the football budget would immediately be cut by €50m (£43m), which wouldn't be offset by any over-performance this season as they look ahead to a quarter-final with Benfica.
