Frattesi joins Lazio from Inter for €15m with 50% sell-on clause
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Davide Frattesi completes a €15 million permanent move from Inter Milan to Lazio, with Inter retaining 50% of any future sale fee.
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Attributed to original sourceInter are reportedly retaining a 50 per cent cut of Davide Frattesi’s future sale fee from Lazio, explaining why he is sold for €15m and not the €30m asking price.
There had been some very raised eyebrows when the figures emerged of an agreement between the two clubs today.
MUNICH, GERMANY – APRIL 08: Davide Frattesi of FC Internazionale celebrates scoring his team’s second goal during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Quarter Final First Leg match between FC Bayern München and FC Internazionale Milano at Fussball Arena Muenchen on April 08, 2025 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images) All summer long, Inter have set the €30m minimum price tag on the midfielder , already a drop from the €40m they had been demanding last season.
Frattesi drop in value explained VERONA, ITALY – NOVEMBER 02: Davide Frattesi of FC Internazionale during the Serie A match between Hellas Verona FC and FC Internazionale at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on November 02, 2025 in Verona, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images) Suddenly, multiple sources confirmed Lazio had agreed to sign the player on loan for €1m with obligation to buy at the end of the season if certain conditions are met for a further €14m.
This was a huge drop, but the discrepancy was explained this afternoon when Sky Sport Italia, Sport Mediaset and more all acknowledged the cut of the future sale fee was unusually large.
Initially suspected to be 20 per cent, it is now confirmed at being 50 per cent, which would raise the value of the player to €30m.
Inter hope that Frattesi can raise his profile by playing regularly in Serie A, therefore earning a bigger transfer next summer.
The Nerazzurri paid €32.8m to buy him from Sassuolo in 2023, so considering amortisation, selling at €15m would still generate a profit of around €7.5m.
Other clubs had shown an interest this summer, including Nottingham Forest, Newcastle United and even Juventus, but did not seem prepared to pay the €30m.
epa12078784 FC Inter’s Davide Frattesi (R) celebrates scoring the 4-3 goal during the UEFA Champions League semifinal 2nd leg soccer match between Inter Milan and FC Barcelona, in Milan, Italy, 06 May 2025. EPA-EFE/ROBERTO BREGANI The Italy international turns 27 next month and his contract with Inter runs to June 2028.
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What happened
Italian midfielder Davide Frattesi has left Inter Milan to join Lazio in a permanent transfer worth €15 million. The deal includes a sell-on clause whereby Inter will receive 50% of any future transfer fee. Frattesi, who struggled for consistent minutes at Inter, will look to reignite his career at Lazio. The structure of the deal — a modest fee plus sell-on — reflects Inter's desire to recoup value if Frattesi develops further at his new club.
Chance analysis
For Inter, this is a rational squad-trimming move: Frattesi was not a regular under their current setup, and the sell-on clause protects upside. For Lazio, they acquire a quality Serie A midfielder for a reasonable fee, but €15m is a significant outlay, suggesting they view him as a key piece. Fantasy and prediction systems should factor Frattesi into Lazio's midfield rotation immediately, while Inter's midfield depth is slightly reduced but not critically.
Lazio gain a proven Serie A midfielder; Inter lose midfield depth but retain future sell-on value, making this a net-neutral to slightly positive for both sides.
Frattesi is now a Lazio midfielder; update availability and projections accordingly, with sell-on meaning Inter remain indirectly invested in his future performance.