Liverpool have now changed their stance on selling Curtis Jones because of Tottenham
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Curtis Jones’ future at Liverpool has been up in the air for some time now after a mixed 2025/26.Jones was playing out of position at right-back towards the back end of last season, but he hardly featured in midfield under Arne Slot.In turn, it was not surprising to see Inter Milan pushing to complete a transfer. However, it has now been suggested that Liverpool’s price tag for the Englishman has gone up after Tottenham Hotspur signed Jan Paul van Hecke for £52m.
Which ONE player from the 2026 World Cup would you love to see Liverpool sign? ➡️✅ Credit: Timothy A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images Liverpool want more money for Curtis Jones after Jan Paul van Hecke transferThe Dutch centre-back arrived at Spurs with just one year left on his Brighton and Hove Albion contract.Jones is in the same situation, and unlike Van Hecke, he is a homegrown player, meaning he is useful for various squad rules Liverpool and other teams have to comply with.Now, Fabrizio Romano has suggested this means Liverpool think they should be getting more for their player.He explained: “Liverpool are following a very English line of reasoning.
In England, Van Hecke, who is a very good central defender for Brighton, but he is still a central defender for Brighton, he is not Maradona, was sold to Tottenham a couple of days ago for 52 million pounds plus 20% of the resale value, which means a valuation well over 60 million euros if we factor in the player’s resale value.“We’re talking about a centre-back whose contract expires in a year.“Imagine Curtis Jones, who is also a homegrown player, meaning he’s very useful on English clubs’ lists because he grew up in an English youth academy. So this is a situation that leads Liverpool to make much higher demands than Inter’s valuations.”How much do Liverpool want for Curtis JonesPrior to Romano’s update, there was a suggestion that Liverpool wanted £35m to sell Jones.Inter Milan, meanwhile, were said to be offering closer to somewhere around the £20m mark.If Jones does stay, it is likely we will see yet another Liverpool player run down their contract and leave for free in 2027.Alisson Becker and Joe Gomez look set to do the same, which is not ideal for the Reds’ revenue stream.Why the Merseyside outfit thinks they can get more for Jones, even factoring in Van Hecke’s transfer fee, is hard to say.Yes, he’s English, but when he has played as a midfielder over the last year or so, he has not looked close to a top, top-level Premier League talent.That means none of the big clubs will be coming in for him this summer, and smaller sides will probably prefer just to wait a year and sign him for free rather than meet the Reds’ steep valuation.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox