Liverpool accused of lying about £34m wantaway star pushing for exit
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Liverpool could be about to wave goodbye to one player they have been accused of lying about. 11:09, Tue, Aug 18, 2026 Updated: 11:24, Tue, Aug 18, 2026 Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola could lose Curtis Jones before September 1 (Image: Getty Images)The hip injury cited as the reason for Curtis Jones' absence from Liverpool's last three pre-season fixtures is a 'white lie' that the club are telling, claim new reports from Italy.
During the speculation, Jones has been conspicuously absent from Liverpool's last three pre-season outings, against Leeds, Monaco and Como. Rather, they say the player is sitting out matches in a bid to push through the transfer and prevent an injury which could threaten the deal.Corriere dello Sport report that the Liverpool academy graduate is determined to secure the move to Italy, which will see him reunite with John Stones and Djed Spence.Curtis Jones could be about to leave Liverpool to join Inter Milan (Image: Getty Images)Inter have loaned out Davide Frattesi to Lazio, creating room, and are preparing to submit an official offer worth €30m (£25.65m) plus add-ons.That remains considerably below Liverpool's asking price, but time is running short in the transfer window and Jones has fewer than 12 months left on his contract.Their negotiating position is weakened as a result, with departures required to raise cash, having already lost Ibrahima Konate, Andy Robertson and Mohamed Salah for nothing this summer.Speaking earlier in the summer, Iraola suggested he wished to keep Jones, but circumstances may now have changed.
"I rate Curtis very highly," he said."For me he is a great, great player and I hope he can continue with us and continue performing the way he has been performing."It's very important that he's scouse, that he's from here. 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."