Inter’s pursuit of Curtis Jones has reached a more serious stage, and this time the numbers suggest Liverpool may finally be listening. After months of interest, the clubs are now discussing a proposed €35million deal, with the midfielder’s situation at Anfield becoming harder to ignore as he enters the final year of his contract.
The move would end a long-running chase that began in January, when Inter first tried to sign Jones on loan with an option to buy. Liverpool then turned down a bid of around €25million in June, but the fresh round of discussions on Wednesday indicates that the Italian club have not gone away. On Friday, The Athletic reported that Inter had renewed their pursuit through intermediaries, underlining how persistent this case has become.
There is a clear reason why Inter believe the timing is right. Jones is 25, he is out of contract next summer unless an extension is agreed, and talks over that extension have stalled. For Liverpool, that creates a familiar sort of transfer pressure: either commit to a new deal or consider cashing in before the situation becomes more awkward. A fee of €35million would represent a stronger return than the earlier offer, and it may be close enough to persuade the Premier League club to engage seriously.
The football case is just as important as the contractual one. Jones played 49 times in all competitions in 2025-26, made 28 starts and finished the campaign as a makeshift right-back, which says plenty about his usefulness and even more about Liverpool’s wider midfield picture. He has been asked to fill gaps rather than own a fixed role, and there is a sense that he has grown frustrated at not holding down a regular place in midfield.
Why the deal makes sense for both clubs
For Inter, Jones offers versatility, experience and the kind of positional flexibility that managers value across a long season. For Liverpool, the calculation is more uncomfortable but no less logical. A homegrown player with one year left on his deal is exactly the kind of asset that can become expensive to keep and awkward to sell. That does not mean he is surplus to requirements. It does mean the club must decide whether they still see him as part of the midfield core or as a valuable exit opportunity.
There is also a broader squad context here. Liverpool have already reshaped their midfield with players such as Ryan Gravenberch, Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister, which has left less room for Jones to establish himself in a settled role. That does not diminish his value, but it helps explain why a move to Inter could now feel more realistic than it did earlier in the summer.
Still, this is not a finished deal. The club rejected one offer already, and until a final agreement is reached, Jones remains a Liverpool player. But the trend line is clear: Inter are back at the table, Liverpool are under pressure to resolve a contract issue, and a midfielder once viewed as a long-term Anfield presence is now moving closer to a potential exit. In transfer terms, that is usually the point where a story starts to move fast.
