Curtis Jones spotted hanging out with £100m player amid rumours Liverpool could sign him
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Liverpool’s links to Aston Villa star Morgan Rogers have reemerged this week and Curtis Jones has now been spotted with the former Middlesbrough player.Liverpool have been linked to Rogers for quite some time now, and that doesn’t look set to change heading into the summer.It was reported a week ago that the Reds are ‘long-term admirers’ of the England international.Now, a fresh update on the situation has been provided by Ben Jacobs this week. Who was the better Liverpool goalkeeper – prime Alisson or prime Pepe Reina?
Curtis Jones and Morgan Rogers spotted together amid Liverpool linksRogers has agreed a fresh contract since Liverpool first showed interest, but it’s thought that the Merseyside outfit, along with Chelsea, will be ‘alive’ to the player this summer.As Jacobs explained, there was previous talk of an £80m valuation for the Englishman.He said: “It’ll be really interesting to see whether the new contract has changed the goalposts and Villa hold more of the cards, or whether those suitors a year ago that may return in summer 2026 point back to their £80million plus valuation from last summer and still feel a deal is possible around those kind of terms.”However, new terms for the Villa man now suggest a transfer fee closer to £100m may be needed.It remains to be seen how Rogers’ summer will play out, but if Liverpool are indeed interested, they may be hoping that Curtis Jones can put in a good word with the ex-Manchester City talent.A video posted to TikTok this week shows Jones and Rogers laughing and joking together at the recent Burberry fashion event.The duo have never played together at club level, but the 23 and 25-year-olds have linked up for England at various levels.The pair appear to have a good relationship, with Rogers previously calling Jones ‘my brother‘ on an old Instagram story.Villa are currently sat above Liverpool in the Premier League table and look set to take one of the Champions League places for 2026/27.Rogers, for his part, has 10 goals and seven assists across all competitions this season.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox