Curtis Jones has left Anfield after 16 years at the club, signing for Inter Milan in a permanent deal that ends a spell which began when he was just nine. Liverpool have confirmed the move, as per the latest transfer news. It closes a long chapter at Anfield.
Curtis Jones Completes Move to Inter Milan
As reported by Liverpool FC’s website, the move still needs to be cleared by FIFA, and the Reds have thanked him for his service. Curtis Jones joined the club at just nine years old and made his first-team debut in 2019, under Jurgen Klopp. Two years on, he took the armband as the youngest player ever to captain the side.
During his time at Anfield, his trophy haul at the club reached six pieces of silverware, with two Premier League triumphs among them, plus the FA Cup, two Carabao Cups and the Club World Cup. He also played in a Champions League final in 2022. But regular starts got harder to find once Arne Slot took over in 2024, and that change pushed him to look for a fresh start.
For a boyhood fan, this was never going to be easy. Still, at 25, he wanted regular football at the top level, more than a fight for a place in the squad, and that is what shaped his choice to move on.
Curtis Jones for Liverpool in 2025/26, as per FOTMOB:
Competitions Matches Goals Assists Chances Created
Premier League 34 1 2 21
FA Cup 4 2 1 6
EFL Cup 1 0 0 0
UCL 9 0 0 2
How the Curtis Jones Transfer Fee Was Agreed
Inter Milan had wanted him since January, when the Reds said no to a loan deal with an option to buy. Talks picked up again in June, but Liverpool turned down a bid that was still too low. This month, though, Inter finally confirmed the signing after coming back with a fee close to £30 million. In many ways, that patience shows why Inter felt confident enough to hold firm on their valuation.
The final fee is around £30 million, made up of a fixed fee plus some bonus add-ons, along with a ten per cent sell-on clause. Curtis Jones has signed a five-year deal in Milan and will reportedly earn a substantial weekly wage under new boss Cristian Chivu.
That clause matters, since it means Liverpool could earn more if Inter sell him on for a profit later. Many thought this deal would drag on until the last days of the window, but things moved fast in the end, and the numbers lined up sooner than most expected.
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What This Means for Liverpool and Andoni Iraola
Curtis Jones leaves a central-midfield group of four behind, with Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai and Wataru Endo now fighting for a spot under Andoni Iraola. His exit also ends a long run of local talent in the first team, following Trent Alexander-Arnold’s exit last summer.
For now, this fee looks fair, not huge, especially with high-value player sales like Elliot Anderson’s £116million move to Manchester City pushing prices up this summer. Still, Liverpool were not forcing him out. It was the player himself who wanted a new chapter, and that says a lot about how he saw his future.
Iraola has said he wanted to keep his midfielder, but he also praised young Trey Nyoni as a ready replacement. With more than a week left before the window shuts, expect Anfield to stay busy, and this fee may end up paying for the next signing rather than leaving a gap.