Italy Star Looking For More Prominent Role At Inter Milan – But Still Faces Competition

Originally posted on SempreInter.com | By Toni Weeler | Last updated Sep 5, 2025 3:28 PM ET

Davide Frattesi is expecting to have a more prominent role at Inter Milan this season, but faces plenty of competition.

This according to the Gazzetta dello Sport, via FCInter1908. They note that the 25-year-old could be one of the main beneficiaries of a change in formation at the Nerazzurri.

Davide Frattesi has not exactly lacked opportunities at Inter in his first two seasons at the club.

However, as the Gazzetta note, the Italian international has only started 27 matches out of the 89 that he has appeared in so far.

This lack of playing time had caused Frattesi to push for an exit from Inter last January. He reportedly wanted to make the switch to Roma.

However, the former Sassuolo midfielder did not leave the Nerazzurri, however. He stuck around past the end of the transfer window.

Frattesi did certainly have his impact. Not least, the Italian international scored key goals against both Bayern Munich and Barcelona in the Champions League.

Nevertheless, Frattesi did not regularly start for Inter throughout the second half of the campaign.

And notably, the 25-year-old was an unused substitute in the Champions League. This appeared to be the last straw, as he had a bust-up with coach Simone Inzaghi.

Davide Frattesi Expecting More Prominent Role At Inter – But Still Faces Competition

Had Inzaghi stuck around as Inter coach, then it would have been all but inevitable that Frattesi would have left Inter.

However, the arrival of Cristian Chivu after Inzaghi decided to leave Inter in favour of the big money offered by Al-Hilal has offered Frattesi a new lease on life.

Chivu has shown a lot more willingness to change the formation than Inzaghi.

The Romanian has experimented with a 3-4-2-1 shape, and reportedly sees that as a long-term solution to change things up from the familiar 3-5-2 formation.

Meanwhile, Chivu could even change to a back-four system.

And a system in which Frattesi plays higher up the pitch as an attacking midfielder could certainly allow the 25-year-old more opportunities than he had under Inzaghi.

Frattesi never really managed to find a place in Inzaghi’s midfield trio.

However, a different role could get the best out of the Italian international.

Nevertheless, Frattesi will have more competition to start than ever. Inter made two major midfield signings this summer, in the form of Petar Sucic and Andy Diouf.

Sucic has already established himself as a starter in midfield trio. Meanwhile, Diouf has the qualities that he can offer a different sort of route up the pitch.

Therefore, Frattesi’s route into the starting eleven is far from a guarantee.

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