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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesSteven GerrardSteven Gerrard says Liverpool needs to maintain its local heartbeat amid speculation that Curtis Jones could follow Trent Alexander-Arnold out of the exit door this summerLiverpool legend Steven Gerrard.(Image: BFM Radio)Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard says the Reds should not sell Curtis Jones this summer — while he also harbors a hope that Trent Alexander-Arnold might return to Anfield in the future.Jones drew interest from Inter Milan in January and come the summer, he will only have one year left on his contract at Liverpool. It’s embedded in us because we know the city inside out."I wouldn’t allow Curtis Jones to leave.
I think it's critical and key that we keep producing homegrown talent."Earlier this week, Danny Murphy suggested that Liverpool should keep Jones over Mac Allister if there is a decision to be made between the two this summer."I think it's only a blow (to lose one of them) if whoever you bring in isn't better," Murphy told Ace Odds."I don't think they'd let either of them go unless they had a replacement coming in who they felt was better. He missed a lot of pre-season which I don't think helped him."And I feel a bit for Curtis Jones because I think his versatility sometimes hampers him.
He plays midfield, he plays right-back, he's played on the left, he's played defensive midfield, he's played attacking midfield. He's never had a good, sustained spell in one position."He's shown his quality and had some really good games and I actually think he's been underused by Slot.
