Davide Frattesi has finally arrived to begin his Lazio medical this evening, ready to complete a loan move from Inter at €5m with option to buy for another €10m and 50 per cent sell-on fee.
The midfielder landed at the airport in Rome and was greeted by local fans and media, where he posed with a Biancocelesti scarf.
He had been expected yesterday, but the transfer had to be reformulated after financial and registration problems emerged.
Frattesi finally lands for Lazio
VERONA, ITALY – NOVEMBER 02: Davide Frattesi of FC Internazionale during the Serie A match between Hellas Verona FC and FC Internazionale at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on November 02, 2025 in Verona, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)
It was originally supposed to be a loan at €1m with obligation to buy for €14m plus 50 per cent of the future sale.
However, as that obligation would’ve weighed too heavily on the Lazio finances without sales first, it was changed to €5m for the loan and only an option to buy.
Inter retaining 50 per cent means his value on the market remains €30m, which had been the asking price for Nottingham Forest, Juventus and other interested parties.
Lazio’s social media channels referenced the delay with their caption: ‘The wait is over. Davide is here.’
It is a return home for Frattesi, who started out in the Lazio youth academy before crossing his home city to rivals Roma in 2014.
MILAN, ITALY – NOVEMBER 05: Davide Frattesi of FC Internazionale reacts during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD4 match between FC Internazionale Milano and FC Kairat Almaty at Stadio San Siro on November 05, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
He flourished at Sassuolo, and was sold to Inter in 2023 for over €30m plus bonus.
The Italy international turns 27 next month and has always confessed to supporting Roma, but that didn’t seem to affect the welcome he received from Lazio fans.