Juventus Faces Inter's Demand in Frattesi Negotiations

Juventus has revived its interest in signing the Italian midfielder Davide Frattesi, but its move was met with an intriguing response from Inter Milan, which suggested completing the deal through a direct exchange involving Andrea Cambiaso.

A report published by 'Tuttosport' indicated that direct communications have already taken place between all parties, given Luciano Spalletti, Juventus' coach, desires to work again with Frattesi, having relied heavily on him during his tenure with the Italian national team.

Frattesi is considered one of the players who provided significant offensive contributions under Spalletti on the international level, which drives the Juventus coach to insist on the idea of adding him to the team, whether the club succeeds in qualifying for the Champions League or settles for participation in the Europa League next season.

On the other hand, Frattesi's relationship with Inter Milan seems to have reached an impasse, as the player has expressed continuous dissatisfaction with his lack of playing time for over a year, before his minutes further decreased recently.

The player was close to moving to Nottingham Forest during the last winter transfer window, but the deal fell through after Liverpool refused to transfer Curtis Jones to Inter, making Frattesi's departure next summer seem like the most likely option.

Although a return to Roma remains the player's preferred destination, he does not mind moving to Juventus, but Inter's demands still represent the biggest obstacle in the negotiations.

Inter values Frattesi at no less than 30 million euros, but its response to Juventus' interest was to propose a direct exchange deal including Cambiaso, a player who also attracts interest from Como, which Juventus officials considered a provocative response, given the ongoing significant gap between the two clubs regarding completing the deal.