The future of Davide Frattesi is increasingly distant from Inter. The Roman midfielder is destined to leave the Nerazzurri, with Lazio appearing to be the likely destination. A farewell that brings a veil of melancholy to the Inter world, despite the awareness that the sale is the right choice for all parties involved.

In terms of technical characteristics, Frattesi is an excellent midfielder, among the most effective in the world at making runs into the box. This quality allows him to partially compensate for the technical gap compared to other players in the role, thanks to his character, heart, physical endurance, and that unique ability to slip between the lines that makes him lethal in front of goal. Often with decisive goals. However, for a certain conception of the midfield, players like Calhanoglu, Barella, and Mkhitaryan objectively belong to another category, capable of controlling the ball and keeping it safe.

Last season was complicated for the Nerazzurri number 16. Starting with recovery from a previous injury, he never really managed to make an impact. But it would be unfair to forget what he did previously in the Inter shirt. He scored immediately in the derby, in that 5-1 against Milan that certified the superiority of Inzaghi‘s boys, making the subsequent Rossoneri victories in the city rivalry little more than fleeting consolations.

Frattesi is also the last-second goal against Verona in the second star Scudetto, or the goal that secured the title against Udinese. But above all, he is the match winner in Munich and the author of the final 4-3 against Barcelona, in one of the most exciting matches in the history of Italian football in Europe. That smile, those screams, that irrepressible desire to overcome obstacles and bring emotions were truly contagious.

Probably praising him more than necessary did him harm, in the sense that, while he is a strong player, it is objectively true that there are more complete midfielders than him. In any case, even fully supporting his sale — which perhaps should have happened earlier, to earn more and give the boy the chance to be a protagonist elsewhere — there remains a certain sadness in the Nerazzurri world for this more than likely farewell.

Good luck, then. With the hope that the proceeds from his departure will be reinvested in the market. On someone who really raises the level of the team, as Chivu says. In the end, champions are always needed to lift trophies, and in building a squad, likes or dislikes don’t matter, only the response on the pitch does.

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