Curtis Jones transfer stance vindicated — and even Inter Milan knows Liverpool is right
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Liverpool is sticking firmly to its valuation of Curtis Jones, and considering some of the deals being done at the moment, the Reds are well within their rights to demand more from Inter MilanCurtis Jones has been linked with a move away from Liverpool this summer(Image: Getty Images)If Curtis Jones is to leave Liverpool this summer, then the Reds are going to make sure they get their money’s worth — and rightly so.The prospect of the club’s most experienced academy graduate heading elsewhere is one that won’t leave supporters too enthused, but it is becoming an increasing possibility. The amount of money being offered.On paper, $29 million (€25M) for a player with just one year remaining on their contract doesn’t seem too bad a deal, especially one that is not guaranteed a spot in his current team.You only have to take a quick glance at some of the business elsewhere though to know why Liverpool is completely vindicated in its $47 million valuation, with the midfield market going crazy.The Reds are said to be holding firm, given some of the other deals being done at the moment.
Like Jones, Hackney has just a year remaining on his contract, but has no Premier League experience or England caps to his name.And that’s before we even get into Tottenham’s deal for Mateus Fernandes. It’s almost an unwritten rule that, once a team gets relegated, it has to slash the price of any of its players, so West Ham probably can’t believe its luck that Spurs are going to pay $113M (£85M) for a player with two years of Premier League experience, both of which have ended with him going down.By contrast then, Jones — with his six England caps and two Premier League winners' medals — should be commanding some serious money, and Liverpool could even be underselling themselves at $47M.Get Liverpool's new 2026/27 home kitThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.
Learn moreLiverpool FC have launched their new home kit for the 2026/27, inspired by iconic adidas strip worn during the club's 1989/90 title-winning campaign.And it’s not like Inter doesn’t have the money. Even the club’s CEO knows Liverpool isn’t being unreasonable with Jones.“I never denied our interest in this player, we had also tried for him in January, but I must also be equally honest here and say he’s a player with characteristics we’d like, but at this moment there is a big gap between our valuation and that of Liverpool,” Piero Ausilio said this week.“Seeing as he is a Liverpool player, they have every right to ask what they want, but we too have the right to say if we accept or not.