Inter revive Kone for Frattesi plus cash proposal to Roma | OneFootball

The idea of Inter exchanging Davide Frattesi with Roma midfielder Manu Koné has been floated before and is reportedly back on the agenda this summer.

It is absolutely no secret that the Nerazzurri wanted Koné last summer and again in the January transfer window, but were always rebuffed by the Giallorossi.

At the same time, Frattesi was proposed as part of an exchange deal plus cash, but again it never quite went through.

Kone-Frattesi exchange still an idea

SASSUOLO, ITALY – OCTOBER 26: Manu Kone of AS Roma celebrates victory after the Serie A match between US Sassuolo Calcio and AS Roma at Mapei Stadium Citta del Tricolore on October 26, 2025 in Sassuolo, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)

La Gazzetta dello Sport insist the same package is on the table again, especially as Roma must register significant profits by June 30 to stick with the UEFA settlement agreement.

Roma paid €18m plus €2m in bonuses to sign Koné from Borussia Monchengladbach in 2024 and his value on the transfer market has since more than doubled to circa €50m.

That could go even higher if he has a good World Cup, having been called up by France coach Didier Deschamps for the tournament.

With Frattesi valued at €20-25m, Inter would need to add a significant cash sum on top to get the swap deal underway.

MILAN, ITALY – NOVEMBER 05: Davide Frattesi of FC Internazionale reacts during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD4 match between FC Internazionale Milano and FC Kairat Almaty at Stadio San Siro on November 05, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

There is another reason for Roma to want Frattesi, because he is a product of their youth academy who was sold to Sassuolo in 2017 for €14.6m.