Italy Star’s Agent: ‘Liverpool Blocked Curtis Jones Exit & So Inter Milan Kept Frattesi Amid Nottingham & Lazio Offers’ | OneFootball

Inter Milan had hoped to replace out-of-sorts midfielder Davide Frattesi with Liverpool star Curtis Jones in January.

Speaking to Sky Sport via FCInterNews, Frattesi’s agent, Giuseppe Riso, explained his client’s status.

Davide Frattesi has fallen out of favor at San Siro this season, making just two starts in Serie A.

Indeed, Cristian Chivu has preferred both Piotr Zielinski and Petar Sucic over the former Sassuolo man.

Frustrated with a lack of first-team action, the player was ready to pack his bags in search of regular football elsewhere.

Meanwhile, Chivu’s men were ready to sanction Frattesi’s exit, but only after finding a replacement.

Inter had hoped to sign Curtis Jones from Liverpool as the Italian midfielder’s replacement.

However, after the Reds pulled the plug on the Englishman’s sale, the Serie A pacesetters withdrew Frattesi from the market.

Nottingham Forest and Lazio were looking to offer Frattesi an escape route from Lombardy, only for Inter to spoil their plans.

Agent Explains How Inter Milan Wanted to Replace Davide Frattesi with Curtis Jones

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 13: Curtis Jones of Liverpool in action during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Brighton & Hove Albion at Anfield on December 13, 2025 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

First of all, Riso confirmed Forest’s long-term interest in his client.

“There was interest from Lazio and Nottingham,” he said. “Then Liverpool didn’t let Jones go, and in the end, everything came to a halt.

“Inter don’t want to do without him at this moment and didn’t want to push things further.”

Frattesi found himself in a similar situation last season.

Indeed, he was on the fringes of Simone Inzaghi’s setup, with Roma trying to lure him away in January.

However, Inter had stopped the transfer, just as they did this time.

With Hakan Calhanoglu and Nicolo Barella on the verge of recovery, Frattesi is unlikely to get more playing time.

Perhaps Inter’s duties in multiple competitions could help him get some minutes he desperately needs to cement his national team status.