Inter Milan Hint At Shock Stay After Nottingham Forest & Newcastle Target Picks Up More Minutes In Recent Outings

Speculation around Davide Frattesi has returned once again with the opening of the January transfer window, but Inter Milan’s recent choices may point toward an unexpected outcome.

For the second consecutive winter, Frattesi’s name has dominated transfer talk.

This season, interest has stretched from Serie A to abroad, with Nottingham Forest and Newcastle United both linked, alongside clubs in Turkey and England.

Despite that attention, no deal has moved close to completion, as noted by L’Interista.

Inter continue to value Frattesi at around €30 million and prefer a loan with an obligation to buy under near-guaranteed conditions.

So far, no club has met those terms. As things stand, Frattesi remains an Inter player, and a January exit looks far from certain.

Frattesi Could Stay At Inter Milan Amid Exit Discussions & Forest & Newcastle Links

MADRID, SPAIN – NOVEMBER 26: Davide Frattesi of FC Internazionale Milano in action during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD5 match between Atletico de Madrid and FC Internazionale Milano at Estadio Metropolitano on November 26, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)

That uncertainty has opened the door to another scenario. In recent matches against Lecce and Udinese, both narrow 1-0 wins, Frattesi featured off the bench on each occasion.

Crucially, Cristian Chivu introduced him during tense final phases, when intensity and personality mattered most. Frattesi responded with energy, aggression and commitment.

Those minutes may not be accidental.

With a congested schedule and multiple competitions to manage, Inter will need depth and intensity.

If suitable offers fail to arrive, Frattesi’s stay would no longer feel like a fallback option.

Instead, it could become a genuine opportunity, for the player to reassert himself, and for Inter to benefit from a midfielder who thrives when the stakes rise.