Nottingham Forest are preparing a €25m bid for Davide Frattesi as Inter Milan hold out for €30m, with a €5m valuation gap now the central obstacle to a deal.

According to transfer expert Gianluca Di Marzio, Forest are readying a formal approach for the Italy midfielder as the summer window accelerates. Inter’s position remains firm: €30m or no sale.

The figures confirm a negotiation that is close but unresolved. Inter have consistently refused to discount Frattesi, and there is no indication that stance is softening ahead of this latest bid.

Frattesi’s case for an exit is well established – a season of fringe involvement, limited minutes, and an agent who has made no secret of searching for a way out. Indeed, Inter themselves are not opposed to a sale at the right price, with the midfielder under contract until 2028 and his market value unlikely to be higher than it is now.

Furthermore, this is not Forest’s first approach. The English club had already been linked with a move in January, with reports at the time suggesting discussions had progressed before Inter’s asking price ended them. A loan-and-option structure was reportedly explored in an earlier cycle, which underlines that Forest have been circling this target for some time rather than arriving cold.

Forest Return With Cash Bid As Inter’s €30m Valuation Holds Firm

Forest’s transfer approach is familiar: test the market, absorb a rejection, return with an improved offer. The same pattern played out with Santiago Giménez before that deal eventually moved forward. However, Inter’s valuation logic here is straightforward – Frattesi cost €30m from Sassuolo in 2023, his contract has three years remaining, and Italian competition from Roma and Napoli gives Inter leverage to hold their number.

Juventus have also been linked with a move, adding further pressure on any club that wants to delay. Therefore, Forest must close the gap to €30m if they are serious – Inter have no reason to move first.