Inter Milan Nears £30m Deal for Liverpool’s Jones

Inter Milan are moving to the brink of landing Liverpool midfielder Jones in a deal worth around £30m, with talks now at an advanced stage after weeks of hard bargaining.

BBC Sport report that the Italian champions have made a decisive breakthrough in negotiations, and confidence is growing in Milan that an agreement will be wrapped up soon. Some details still need signing off, but the direction of travel is clear: Inter want him, and Liverpool are finally ready to deal.

From rejected bids to a £30m compromise

Inter’s interest is not new. They have tracked the 25-year-old for a long time and pushed hard earlier in the summer, only to be knocked back. In June, Liverpool rejected a verbal offer of £21.7m, making it clear they valued the midfielder at closer to £35m despite him entering the final year of his contract.

That stance forced Inter back to the table. The gap between the clubs has gradually narrowed over recent weeks, with the current talks centring on a package in the region of £30m — the sort of figure Liverpool have been pointing to all along, mirroring the fee Inter recently paid Tottenham for Djed Spence.

Liverpool have been consistent: they would sell, but only at a price that reflects Jones’s Premier League pedigree and homegrown status. Inter, determined not to miss out again, have kept coming.

A long pursuit from Italy

This is the second time in a year Inter have tried to prise Jones away from Anfield. During the January window they tested Liverpool’s resolve with a loan proposal including an option to buy. That offer was swiftly dismissed.

This summer, the tone has changed. Liverpool’s hierarchy are no longer closing the door. With one year left on his deal and no agreement on fresh terms, a sale now makes football and financial sense.

Inter, for their part, see an opportunity they do not want to waste.

End of a Merseyside chapter

For Jones, a move to San Siro would close a deeply personal story. He joined Liverpool’s academy at nine years old, climbed through every age group and eventually forced his way into the senior squad.

Since his debut under Jurgen Klopp in 2019, he has clocked up 228 appearances in all competitions, chipping in with eye-catching goals and becoming a familiar presence in Liverpool’s midfield rotation. From academy hopeful to first‑team regular, he has lived the local‑lad dream.

Now, the pull of a new stage, a new league, and a starring role in Serie A is drawing him away.

Bittersweet season, new horizon

Last season under Arne Slot brought both volume and frustration. Jones featured 49 times across all competitions, yet only 18 of those outings came as Premier League starts. He struggled to secure a guaranteed place in a crowded midfield, often shuttling in and out of the XI.

Inside the club, there was still a desire to keep him. New head coach Andoni Iraola wanted Jones to stay and fight for his place, but contract talks stalled. The player’s appetite for a fresh challenge grew, and Inter’s persistence offered a clear escape route.

Now, with negotiations nearing the finish line and the numbers finally aligned, the question is no longer whether Jones will leave Anfield — but how quickly he will be walking out at San Siro in black and blue.