

Fabrizio Romano claims on YouTube that Newcastle United contemplated a transfer after important midfield players were injured, and Davide Frattesi was a late target. Even if Inter Milan was quite open, a huge bid would have been required to get the midfield player; nonetheless, the timing of the transfer deadline day made sure that the pursuit cooled off.
During the odd summer transfer season, Newcastle United had to deal with the colossal drama of Alexander Isak and the rejection of many of their top targets. Their late-night market activity is likely due to their expectation of a massive selling of the Sweden international. Nick Woltemade arrived before Isak’s exit, with Yoane Wissa signed as his deadline-day replacement. Newcastle also brought in Jacob Ramsey from Aston Villa, seemingly ending their midfield search. However, injuries to Joelinton and Sandro Tonali revived interest, prompting a late move for Davide Frattesi, initially seen as an alternative to Ramsey.