Curtis Jones in pre-season for Liverpool
Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones is on the brink of a £30million move to Inter Milan, talkSPORT understands.
The Reds had initially rebuffed Inter's advances, with the Italian club previously lodging a bid just north of £20m.
Curtis Jones for Liverpool.2
Jones is a product of Liverpool's academy
But Inter have since upped their offer and are now closing in on the Liverpudlian.
Fresh talks between the two clubs began on Wednesday and terms are currently being thrashed out.
Should an agreement be reached, Jones would become the third Englishman to join Inter this summer, with John Stones and Djed Spence also making the move.
Stones arrived on a free transfer after his Manchester City contract expired while Spence was signed from Tottenham for an estimated £30m.
It would also end a 16-year stint at Liverpool for Jones, who joined in 2010 at the age of nine.
Andy Brassell's verdict on Curtis Jones to Inter Milan
Should a deal for Jones get done, as expected, European football expert Andy Brassell believes Inter are getting one of the more underrated stars in the Premier League.
"He can cover a few different positions," Brassell told talkSPORT.com.
"He's someone who is an immensely intelligent footballer.
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"I think sometimes Curtis Jones is a little bit miscast. He's underrated. I don't think people fully grasp just what a smart footballer he is.
"If ever I saw a player who I felt was going to respond positively to lots of discussion on football, lots of analysis of his role and how he can get the best out of himself, I feel he will respond very positively to that.
Jones has made nearly 230 appearances across all competitions for Liverpool2
Jones has made nearly 230 appearances across all competitions for Liverpool
"Inter have been interested in him for a long time. He's been interested in this move for a long time. I think he knows what it's going to do for him and I think it will do a lot for him."
Why is Liverpool tempted to sell Curtis Jones?
Jones is into the final year of his Liverpool contract, meaning he could depart the Reds for free next summer.
The 25-year-old had been made available following the 2025/26 campaign, where he made 49 appearances for his boyhood club.
However, he started only 28 of those and was even forced to deputise at right-back on a number of occasions.
Jones was also the subject of pre-season drama following Liverpool's 1-0 win over Wrexham.
Fan footage captured Jones in an argument with Liverpool teammate Dominik Szoboszlai, with the former believed to be irked he did not receive the captain's armband when the Hungarian came off.
Instead, the armband went to Kostas Tsimikas, who spent last season on loan at Roma.