Curtis Jones has opened up on his decision to leave Liverpool for Inter Milan after 228 appearances, revealing his desire to win trophies drove the England midfielder's move
Curtis Jones of FC Internazionale arrives ahead of the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Como 1907 at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Curtis Jones left Inter Milan in the summer(Image: 2026 Mattia Pistoia - Inter)
Curtis Jones has revealed he had his heart set solely on joining Internazionale after making the decision to depart Liverpool, as he disclosed that a hunger for silverware drove his choice to bid farewell to his boyhood club.
The England international secured two Premier League crowns, both the League Cup and the FA Cup, and the FIFA Club World Cup during his spell at Anfield.
Nevertheless, Jones remained on the bench without featuring in both the FA Cup and FIFA Club World Cup finals, as well as during Liverpool's 2022 Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid, while he wasn't named in the matchday squad for the League Cup finals in 2022 or 2024 - although his omission from the latter was injury-related.
Jones still amassed an impressive 228 appearances across eight seasons for Liverpool, contributing 22 goals and 22 assists. However, that proved insufficient to resist the attraction of the reigning Serie A champions.
And having witnessed Inter capture three Serie A titles and three Coppa Italias over the past five years, alongside reaching two Champions League finals, Jones is eager to experience such success himself at the San Siro.
"Simply winning. I want to win," he told DAZN, when asked what his goal was at the club. "I want to be part of a winning team. I have great faith in the guys around me. I don't want to be the one who just says: 'I want to score all the goals, I want to make all the assists'.
"Of course, I want to score, make assists, and help the team. But the quality of the players I've seen around me is extraordinary.
Curtis Jones of FC Internazionale in action during a training session
Curtis Jones is now an Inter Milan player(Image: Mattia Ozbot - Inter, Inter via Getty Images)
"I know opportunities like this will come. But above all, I want to be part of a winning team, come in and make my contribution."
Jones continued: "It makes me feel really good to know that such a great team has placed their trust in me, giving me the chance to come here and be part of the team. Because, in any case, my choice has always been Inter.
"I know the club's history, the players, the great champions, and everyone who has worn this shirt. But I've always been a Liverpool boy, I've always been attached to my club and its history.
"Then, walking into that (trophy) room (when I signed), I saw how much gold there was and how many trophies this club had won. It was truly crazy, incredible. I will give everything for Inter and try to win as many trophies as possible for this club. ".
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Meanwhile, Jones revealed why he chose to wear the No. 21 shirt after signing for Inter, sharing that there were two reasons behind his choice.
"That's the day I signed here in Milan: it was the 21st," he said. "It was an incredible day. So yes, let's say that the No. 21 and Inter, with its 21st Scudetto, are a very good match."