Inter Milan midfielder Davide Frattesi celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the Italian Serie A football match between Inter Milan and Hellas Verona at the Giuseppe-Meazza (San Siro) Stadium in Milan on January 6, 2024. (Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS / AFP) (Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP via Getty Images) (Roma, Napoli and Juventus links)
Inter Milan midfielder Davide Frattesi celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the Italian Serie A football match between Inter Milan and Hellas Verona at the Giuseppe-Meazza (San Siro) Stadium in Milan on January 6, 2024. (Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS / AFP) (Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP via Getty Images)

Reports in Italy claim that Italy international Davide Frattesi will look to leave Inter during the summer transfer window if Simone Inzaghi remains in charge following a confrontation between the pair after the Champions League final in Munich on Saturday night. 

Inter were on the end of a 5-0 hammering from Paris Saint-Germain in Saturday night’s Champions League final, the heaviest ever defeat in a European Cup final. 

The Nerazzurri were left shellshocked at the Allianz Arena, but Frattesi, who was left among the substitutes for the entirety of the final, was left frustrated by his coach’s decision to leave him out. 

epa12148025 Inter head coach Simone Inzaghi yells and gestures during the UEFA Champions League final between Paris Saint-Germain and Internazionale Milano, in Munich, Germany, 31 May 2025. EPA-EFE/ANNA SZILAGYI
epa12148025 Head coach Simone Inzaghi yells and gestures during the UEFA Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain in Munich, Germany, 31 May 2025. EPA-EFE/ANNA SZILAGYI

Frattesi prepared to leave Inter if Inzaghi stays

According to reports from La Gazzetta dello Sport, Frattesi confronted Inzaghi over his decision to leave him on the bench for the entirety of the Champions League final. 

The Italy international has largely served as an understudy since joining the Nerazzurri from Sassuolo in 2023, but has made valuable contributions since then, including crucial goals in the Champions League quarter-final and semi-final second legs against Bayern Munich and Barcelona respectively. 

epa12078784 FC Inter's Davide Frattesi (R) celebrates scoring the 4-3 goal during the UEFA Champions League semifinal 2nd leg soccer match between Inter Milan and FC Barcelona, in Milan, Italy, 06 May 2025. EPA-EFE/ROBERTO BREGANI
epa12078784 Davide Frattesi (R) celebrates scoring the 4-3 goal during the UEFA Champions League semifinal 2nd leg soccer match between Inter Milan and FC Barcelona, in Milan, Italy, 06 May 2025. EPA-EFE/ROBERTO BREGANI

The 25-year-old was left disappointed by his lack of involvement in the final on Saturday night, so much so that La Gazzetta dello Sport claims he will ‘100%’ leave the club if Inzaghi stays on as head coach. 

Frattesi has been linked with a move to join Scudetto winners Napoli. La Gazzetta dello Sport claims that the Nerazzurri value the player in the region of €40m.

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ByPeter Young

Peter Young is a Senior Reporter with Football Italia.

7 thought on “Frattesi open to Inter departure after Inzaghi confrontation in Champions League final”
  1. You can’t really blame the guy when you 5ee tinpots like A55lani and Carlos Luglio getting on. Not to mention Calha-no-clue somehow la5ting 70 minutes 😂 Did the cevapi even get over the halfway line?

  2. He should be mad 25 year old on the bench and they leave grandpas in late 30 s on the whole game . Italy needs Spanish coaches immediately to teach them how to develop youth and play the modern game

  3. Totally agree with you Rick. I’ve been saying this for years. Inzaghi and the worse one Allegri have both done this in the last 4 finals resulting in zero trophys. I was saying before final if Acerbi or Mikhitarian start they won’t be able to handle the pace. Bisseck is another player who should consider leaving whilst this grandpa loving coach remains.

  4. Been saying for 4 years now Inzaghi doesn’t belong on Inter. Now, people are starting to realize I was right.

    1 Scudetto in 4 seasons despite having the best team in Italy all four years. Go get a young coach, get rid of older players and bring in youth.

    Good news is we got Petar Sucic and Luis Henrique incoming and we’re not finished yet.

  5. Serie A needs to respect youngsters and stop woth these free transfers of ‘experienced’ players.

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