Liverpool is sticking firmly to its valuation of Curtis Jones, and considering some of the deals being done at the moment, the Reds are well within their rights to demand more from Inter Milan
04:00, 02 Jul 2026
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - MAY 09: (SUN OUT, SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) Curtis Jones and Alexander Isak of Liverpool warm up prior to the Premier League match between Liverpool and Chelsea at Anfield on May 09, 2026 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
Curtis Jones has been linked with a move away from Liverpool this summer(Image: Getty Images)
If Curtis Jones is to leave Liverpool this summer, then the Reds are going to make sure they get their money’s worth — and rightly so.
The prospect of the club’s most experienced academy graduate heading elsewhere is one that won’t leave supporters too enthused, but it is becoming an increasing possibility. Having struggled to nail down a starting spot at Anfield, Jones is well within his rights to want his playing time to become more guaranteed, even if that means leaving the club he loves.
Inter Milan has been leading the charge for his signing for some time now, with the Italian champions first making their interest known back in December. Just when the opportunity strikes to make their move though, they look as though they may have blown it.
Liverpool turned down a second bid from Inter last week, with reports even going as far as claiming that the Reds had been left “irritated” by the approach. The source of their anger? The amount of money being offered.
On paper, $29 million (€25M) for a player with just one year remaining on their contract doesn’t seem too bad a deal, especially one that is not guaranteed a spot in his current team.
You only have to take a quick glance at some of the business elsewhere though to know why Liverpool is completely vindicated in its $47 million valuation, with the midfield market going crazy.
The Reds are said to be holding firm, given some of the other deals being done at the moment. Clearly, if Nottingham Forest can demand $154M (£116M) for Elliot Anderson, the you can understand why Liverpool feels like it’s being short-changed by Inter.
Elliot Anderson and Mateus Fernandes' transfers have vindicated Liverpool's stance on Curtis Jones
Elliot Anderson and Mateus Fernandes' transfers have vindicated Liverpool's stance on Curtis Jones(Image: Getty Images)
And there is yet more validation this week. Just down the road from Anfield, Everton looks set to sign Middlesbrough’s Hayden Hackney in a deal that could be worth up to $33M (£25M), as per The Times. Like Jones, Hackney has just a year remaining on his contract, but has no Premier League experience or England caps to his name.
And that’s before we even get into Tottenham’s deal for Mateus Fernandes. It’s almost an unwritten rule that, once a team gets relegated, it has to slash the price of any of its players, so West Ham probably can’t believe its luck that Spurs are going to pay $113M (£85M) for a player with two years of Premier League experience, both of which have ended with him going down.
By contrast then, Jones — with his six England caps and two Premier League winners' medals — should be commanding some serious money, and Liverpool could even be underselling themselves at $47M.
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And it’s not like Inter doesn’t have the money. Just last week, it was close to signing Marco Palestra for $57M before Chelsea swooped in. Even the club’s CEO knows Liverpool isn’t being unreasonable with Jones.
“I never denied our interest in this player, we had also tried for him in January, but I must also be equally honest here and say he’s a player with characteristics we’d like, but at this moment there is a big gap between our valuation and that of Liverpool,” Piero Ausilio said this week.
“Seeing as he is a Liverpool player, they have every right to ask what they want, but we too have the right to say if we accept or not. At this moment, I can say it is a very difficult operation to see through to the end.”
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Well, if Inter is as keen as they say, then it’s time to show it. Compared to some of the other deals around this summer, Inter could be getting something of a bargain.