Liverpool have closed the door on Inter Milan’s pursuit of Curtis Jones, believing that the market for midfielders this summer is not aligned with the Italians’ valuation of the Scouser.
Jones will be out of contract in June 2027, so there is certainly some pressure to sell him. However, they will not let him leave if their asking price is not met.
Inter reportedly sent multiple insulting bids, leading Liverpool to ending negotiations. Arne Slot misused Jones and seemingly left him with the impression that his future lies away from Anfield, however, the arrival of Andoni Iraola changes things.
The arrival of a new head coach means every player now has a clean slate with a chance to impress Iraola, and this applies to Jones more than most of the players at the club.
While it’s true that Jones can often take one too many touches, he is a very good midfield controller and is techincally special. Being a Scouser also means that he understands Liverpool and the supporters better than your average player.
Now, Fabrizio Romano reports that Spurs have done something that has motivated Liverpool to ignore lowball offers for Jones.
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According to Romano, reporting via his YouTube channel, Liverpool are not willing to accept low offers for a homegrown player as they take inspiration from Spurs.
He explained: “Liverpool are following a very English line of reasoning. In England, Van Hecke, who is a very good central defender for Brighton, but he is still a central defender for Brighton, he is not Maradona, was sold to Tottenham a couple of days ago for 52 million pounds plus 20% of the resale value, which means a valuation well over 60 million euros if we factor in the player’s resale value.
“We’re talking about a centre-back whose contract expires in a year.
“Imagine Curtis Jones, who is also a homegrown player, meaning he’s very useful on English clubs’ lists because he grew up in an English youth academy. So this is a situation that leads Liverpool to make much higher demands than Inter’s valuations.”