Inter 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.
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
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.
The Italy international turns 27 next month and his contract with Inter runs to June 2028.
