Materazzi offers advice to Frattesi, reveals Milan snub for Inter | OneFootball

Marco Materazzi insists Davide Frattesi should stay at Inter in January and reveals he snubbed an offer from Milan in 2006: ‘You know the rest of the story…’

Inter legend Materazzi urges Frattesi to stay at Inter and snub interest from his ex-club Roma.

“If I were Frattesi, I would not make hasty decisions. I also wanted to leave in 2006, but I didn’t, and it was the best decision I made in my ten years at Inter,” Materazzi told Gazzetta.

“I didn’t play much with Mancini, and I feared I would not be part of Lippi’s squad [for the 2006 World Cup]. In January, I was offered a chance to join Milan. The pride could have pushed me to accept that proposal, but I had a second thought. You know the rest of the story.”

Frattesi is not a regular Inter starter but still gets considerable playing time under Simone Inzaghi, who has often publicly praised the Italian midfielder.

Davide Frattesi of Italy gestures during the UEFA Nations League A soccer match Italy vs Israel in Udine, Italy, 14 October 2024. EPA-EFE/DAVIDE CASENTINI

“It’s an important signal that Frattesi should consider, even if he’d like to play more,” said Materazzi.

“He has earned everyone’s respect at Inter, and the club made a significant financial sacrifice to sign him. The coach strongly wanted him, and the fans saw him as an absolute protagonist in last season’s Scudetto. He scored his first Inter goal in the derby and has netted many other crucial goals.

“The situation in Roma is entirely different, complicated by results,” warned the ex-defender.

“There’s also a risk of over-exposure in Rome, where nothing is forgiven. Like Frattesi, Pellegrini is a product of the club academy, but he experienced tricky moments before the goal in the derby.”

The latest reports suggest Frattesi has not asked to leave Inter in January, but his agent is pushing for a transfer behind the scenes.

“Frattesi must listen to himself and understand what he really wants,” Materazzi concluded.

“He must be clear with Inzaghi, as clarity is fundamental.”