Inter Push for Curtis Jones as Liverpool Weigh £30m Exit

Inter are closing in on a move for Curtis Jones, with Liverpool prepared to let the midfielder leave Anfield if the Italian champions reach a fee of around £30m.

The 25-year-old, a Liverpool player since the age of nine, is heading into the final year of his contract and talks over an extension have stalled. That stand-off has opened the door for Inter, who have tracked Jones since January and saw a €25m offer rejected in June.

Liverpool initially valued the England international at closer to €40m, a figure that always looked ambitious with his deal running down. The clock on his contract has started to dictate the terms. So has Inter’s persistence.

Intermediaries acting for the Serie A side re-engaged Liverpool in July with a fresh proposal that could climb to €35m (£30m). Formal negotiations between the clubs began on Wednesday. There is no agreement yet, but if Inter do push their package up to that €35m mark, Liverpool are expected to approve Jones’s departure.

Inside the deal, one comparison keeps coming up. Inter’s decision last week to pay Tottenham €35m for Djed Spence has effectively set the going rate. That move is being used as a benchmark as the Italians edge towards a similar outlay for Jones.

For Liverpool, the dilemma runs deeper than numbers on a spreadsheet. Jones is not just another squad player; he is a local, a symbol of the club’s academy pathway, and a six-cap England international who has long been tipped to become a regular. Yet he has struggled to nail down a consistent starting role and often cut a frustrated figure last season under Arne Slot.

The managerial change has added another layer. New head coach Andoni Iraola spoke at his unveiling about the importance of keeping Jones and maintaining a strong local identity in his side. That message resonated with supporters who see the Toxteth-born midfielder as part of the club’s fabric.

But sentiment collides with hard reality. Inter are pushing hard, Jones can walk away for nothing next summer, and Liverpool must decide whether to cash in now or gamble on a late contract breakthrough that currently shows no sign of arriving.

A boyhood Red stands at a crossroads. Liverpool’s next move will say plenty about how they balance emotion, identity and cold market logic in a changing era at Anfield.