Liverpool cult hero urges Reds to keep Curtis Jones as 3 clubs seek transfer
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Liverpool FC NewsTransfer NewsCurtis JonesIt's claimed that Liverpool is open to selling Curtis Jones, but former Reds striker Emile Heskey has urged the club to keep the midfielder amid Inter Milan interest and Bradley Barcola transfer linksCurtis Jones could leave Liverpool this summer(Image: Getty Images)Liverpool has been advised to think twice about selling Curtis Jones this summer, despite the very real prospect of losing the midfielder on a free transfer when his contract expires.Jones has just 12 months remaining on his current deal, and with no indication that fresh terms are imminent, he looks set to walk away from Merseyside without a fee next year.The Reds are expected to entertain offers for the 25-year-old this summer, having already knocked back an approach of approximately £20 million ($26.8 million) from Inter Milan for a player Liverpool values at upwards of £30 million ($40.2 million).Nottingham Forest and Turkish team Galatasaray have also emerged as potential suitors for the England international, who featured 49 times for Liverpool last season.However, former Reds frontman Emile Heskey has urged his former club not to rush into letting Jones leave, while also calling for significant reinforcement at center-back."I would keep Curtis Jones as he gives you backup and options," he said. "It depends on whether he wants to continue as a secondary player, but he has the quality to break into the team.
If he has international ambitions, he needs to be playing regularly.Nottingham Forest is among the clubs interested in Jones(Image: Getty Images)"He won the U21 Euros and was one of the best players there. He's watched others springboard into the full team, but he needs regular football to do the same."Regarding center-backs, with Ibrahima Konate leaving, the club must strengthen that area."There has been talk about Virgil van Dijk leaving.
That would surprise me, considering he's been the leader and the one who helps everyone else. It would be a big shock if he were the one to go."Liverpool has made just one addition during this transfer window, with Spanish winger Victor Munoz set to arrive from Osasuna, while center-back Jeremy Jacquet has already joined the club following an agreement with Rennes that was struck in January.The Reds are keen to bring in another wide player following Mohamed Salah's departure, and Heskey has expressed enthusiasm regarding the reported interest in Paris Saint-Germain's Bradley Barcola.Speaking to BOYLE Sports, who offer the latest World Cup odds, Heskey said: "Signing Bradley Barcola would be an amazing coup for Liverpool because he provides the pace and directness we've been missing on the left wing."We've been spoiled with Sadio Mane and Luis Diaz, and now we need Barcola to get the fans off their seats again."Liverpool looked to have missed out on Yan Diomande to PSG, but that could open the door to Barcola leaving, it would be a statement signing for Andoni Iraola, that's for sure."Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Curtis JonesLiverpool FCTransfersNottingham Forest