Official: Lazio sign Frattesi on loan from Inter with €15m buy option
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Lazio have officially signed midfielder Davide Frattesi on loan from Inter Milan, with an option to buy for €15 million.
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Attributed to original sourceDavide Frattesi has officially joined Lazio on loan from Inter with an option to buy at the end of the season, but the obligation had to be removed.
The midfielder arrived this afternoon and completed his medical tests before putting pen to paper on the contract.
Frattesi finally makes Lazio transfer Davide Frattesi arrives for his Lazio medical, completing the move from Inter (@officialsslazio) Originally, the move was meant to be a €1m loan with an obligation to buy for a further €14m at the end of the season, also leaving 50 per cent of the profit from the future sale to Inter.
However, Lazio financial restrictions made that impossible, so the clubs had to renegotiate the terms yesterday and today.
They resolved it by paying more for the loan at a reported €5m and making it an option to buy for another €10m.
This is a very low figure compared to the €30m asking price, because Inter are keeping what is reported to be 50 per cent of the profit from any future sale.
That is half of anything Lazio pocket beyond €15m, rather than half of the total fee.
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What happened
Lazio have completed the signing of Italian midfielder Davide Frattesi from Inter Milan on a season-long loan. The deal includes an option to make the transfer permanent for €15 million. Frattesi, who joined Inter from Sassuolo, struggled for consistent playing time at the Nerazzurri and now gets a fresh start at Lazio. The move strengthens Lazio's midfield options for their Serie A campaign.
Chance analysis
Frattesi's loan to Lazio gives him the opportunity to revive his career after limited minutes at Inter, while Lazio gain a dynamic box-to-box midfielder on favorable terms. The €15m option represents reasonable value if Frattesi rediscovers his Sassuolo form. For Inter, this is a pragmatic move to free up wages and squad space, though they'll be hoping the option isn't triggered so they can recoup the full amount. This is a mid-impact Serie A transfer with tactical implications for both clubs' midfield setups.
Lazio's midfield depth improves with a motivated Frattesi; Inter free up squad space and salary for other targets.
Lazio gain midfield reinforcement ahead of Serie A; Frattesi's playing time will be a key indicator of his revival.