Decisive day for Davide Frattesi at Lazio. After the final exchange of documents and the green light from president Claudio Lotito, the midfielder is expected in the capital for medical examinations and to sign the five-year contract. The deal is based on a paid loan of one million euros with an obligation to buy set at 14 million.
According to Il Messaggero, the final decision by the class of ’99 came after a phone call with Gennaro Gattuso, who will be his coach at Lazio after having been his national team manager. In the coach’s 4-3-3 formation, Frattesi will be a starter in the role of attacking midfielder, with the possibility of playing behind the striker in the 4-2-3-1.
After a season without goals or assists, the midfielder wants to relaunch himself, even though he will have to do so without the European stage where, wearing the black and blue shirt, he had scored important goals against top-level opponents. The goal is also to carve out more space in the Italian national team, now that Roberto Mancini has returned as manager: it was he who gave him his debut in the national team and today considers him among the 26-28 players on whom to build the group.
Frattesi is preparing to wear the shirt of his favorite team, with the desire to regain consistency and performances after a difficult season.
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