Last week, Gazzetta dello Sport reported Newcastle United failed to meet Inter Milan’s asking price for Davide Frattesi.
While the player could have been interested in the move if given the choice, the Magpies never met the midfielder’s €50m valuation. There was also the repeat insistence that Inter Milan manager Cristian Chivu sees the player as an important part of his side.
Calciomercato now raise doubts about Frattesi’s long-term future at the Nerazzurri.
They report the 25-year-old’s situation can depend on how new signing Andy Diouf adapts at Inter. If he does well, Frattesi may end up on the sidelines of the Inter project.
The outlet claim that Frattesi never considered Newcastle United’s bid to be serious at all, with Eddie Howe’s side having offered an initial loan deal.
The Magpies are believed to have done ‘nothing’ to have made the Italian feel important and this led him to believe that they were not truly keen on landing him.
If the Tyneside club made stronger attempts, a move could have been a real possibility.
The report claims that Frattesi’s future can end up being uncertain again in the next few weeks, especially if Chivu doesn’t play the Azzurri player enough.