I was reading today that Ranocchia also has some chances to stay.
Honestly it are difficult decisions regarding our youth players. If Fagioli will bench another season we practically destroy him. Two seasons on the bench at that age is a crime. Ranocchia has similar characteristics like Benta, Rabiot and Loca. Both are to good for another season in C, so going between U23 and the first team is a bit of a waste of time in my opinion.
Loan out with option that can be obligation for around 15m if they played more than 25 matches or certain minutes fulfilled
With us having buyback option for around 20m . This is the case for Fagioli, this can be done for team like Genoa , Venezia (promoted team), or any other middle to low Serie A team (especially the ambitious promoted team)
Fiorentina use this model when they loan Sottil to Cagliari, Cagliari activated the 10m option just for Fiorentina to counter option for 12m
2m is 1 season development fee to Cagliari and I think this is fair + better for Fio instead left him on the bench
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@U Picciriddu said above, another year in the bench only getting around 5-8 matches where most of them come as substitute will kill Fagioli career
1 year in lower Serie A team with full season will do him great I believe we will benefit more from that than let him sit on the bench week in week out. (When he in the bench for us in Serie A, he does not play in U23 too. How player can improve if he only sitting on the bench)