Curtis Jones transfer exit decision made as Andoni Iraola issues clear instruction

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Liverpool have rejected a fresh approach from Inter Milan for Curtis Jones.DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL EMPIRE OF THE KOP APP FOR ALL THE LATEST & BREAKING UPDATES – STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON APPLE & GOOGLE PLAYBen Jacobs reports on X (formerly Twitter) that the Reds have turned down a €32m [£27.2m] fee floated by the Serie A champions.The Merseysiders are keen to hold on to the Scouse midfielder unless their €40m [£34m] valuation is met.Liverpool could sell Curtis Jones but Andoni Iraola wants to keep himWith Inter creeping closer to our valuation of the 25-year-old, there is the possibility to contend with that Jones is given an out at Anfield this summer.

Exclusive: Inter have made a new approach for Curtis Jones through intermediaries. €32m has been floated and rejected out of hand. Jones will remain unless #LFC’s €40m+ valuation is met.#LFC considered the first €25m bid as derisory and the second approach also dismissed. pic.twitter.com/AjNYmVsjRO — Ben Jacobs (@JacobsBen) July 14, 2026However, given that Andoni Iraola has made it crystal clear that he intends to keep the player at L4 for the foreseeable future, we’re hopeful that the money on the table will soon cease to be a factor.Want more Empire of the Kop coverage?

“I rate Curtis very highly. From the outside at least, he looks like a player with good character and I hope we can keep him, not only for this year but for more time.”Jones is another body Liverpool can’t afford to sellAt a time when bodies have been flying out the door – Mo Salah, Ibrahima Konate and Andy Robertson – we can ill afford to see further exits.Certainly not when Victor Munoz and Jeremy Jacquet have been the only two additions in the summer so far.