Nottingham Forest's interest in Davide Frattesi is real but early. Inter Milan are willing to let the 26-year-old Italy midfielder go, having set an asking price in the £21.3m–£36.2m range, and a £21.3m bid has been floated. The sticking point is the player himself: as things stand, Frattesi is not tempted by the move. He remains under contract until 2028, which strengthens Inter's hand on price but does nothing to warm the player to the idea. Talks have opened, but this is interest rather than anything approaching an agreement. The sourcing is decent without being overwhelming. The freshest and most detailed update comes from Nicolo Schira, a reliable voice, who frames the deal as live but early-stage with clear player resistance. Twelve days back, the highly credible Alfredo Pedulla offered only a speculative link, noting Premier League interest and a softening valuation but no concrete talks or bids. So: one solid recent report, one older speculative one. The 21% reading is against the odds, and rightly so. The clubs are not far apart on money, and Inter are open sellers — that is the encouraging part. What holds it back is the player. For this to complete, Frattesi has to be persuaded that Forest is the right step, and right now he is not. Until that changes, willingness to sell counts for little. Forest's last move into Inter cost £22m when they signed Frattesi from Sassuolo in 2024 — a useful gauge that today's quoted fees are in keeping with his value. Watch for any shift in the player's stance, a firmed-up Forest bid above the £21.3m already floated, or a rival firming up interest.