Liverpool reject second bid for Curtis Jones and growing frustrated with Inter Milan approach
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SportFootballLiverpool transfer newsLiverpool have turned down Inter Milan's second transfer offer for Curtis Jones, with the £21.7million bid falling nearly £15m short of the club's £35m asking price for the midfielderLiverpool have turned down a second bid from Inter for Curtis Jones, with the £21.7million offer falling considerably short of their asking price for the midfielder.The Reds have been locked in negotiations with the Serie A champions for several weeks after initially rebuffing their advances in January.However, Inter's offers for Jones remain nowhere near Liverpool's valuation of their academy product. The Merseyside club are holding out for closer to £35m for Jones, who ended last season deputising as a makeshift right-back under Arne Slot.The most recent proposal, communicated verbally, still sits nearly £15m below what Liverpool consider a fair price for Jones, who is entering the final year of his deal at Anfield.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FB PAGE!
Latest Reds news and more on our dedicated Facebook pageThe club have pointed to Conor Gallagher's £35m transfer to Tottenham Hotspur from Atletico Madrid in January as the benchmark for their valuation and are said to be growing increasingly frustrated by Inter's attempts to land Jones on the cheap, reports the Liverpool Echo.This transfer window has also seen midfielders Elliot Anderson, Mateus Fernandes and Sandro Tonali linked with departures for fees ranging between £80-£100m, and replacing Jones at a knockdown price would prove problematic for Liverpool at a time when other targets, such as RB Leipzig's £100m-rated Yan Diomande, are taking precedence.Inter initially approached Liverpool towards the conclusion of the January transfer window but discovered the club unwilling to part with a key first-team player that month.Nevertheless, the Italian heavyweights have renewed discussions in recent weeks though minimal headway has been achieved thus far.Liverpool would prefer to retain Jones for the final year of his contract on Merseyside rather than offload him this summer for what is considered to be an inadequate fee. Former head coach Slot suggested back in February that negotiations are underway on a fresh deal, but the likelihood of an agreement seems remote at this juncture with no talks presently taking place.Jones is eager for increased playing time following just 18 starts last season in the Premier League but it remains uncertain whether Inter will lodge the type of bid that would convince Liverpool to conduct business given the disparity between the valuations.Jones has registered 228 appearances for his boyhood club since his debut in January 2019 and has four England caps.Join our LFC WhatsApp community and get all the latest LFC news, views, transfer gossip and more, as it happens We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners.
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