Curtis Jones Set to Leave Liverpool for Inter Milan

Curtis Jones is set to leave Liverpool for Inter Milan, with the Italian club preparing an improved bid of €25 million (£21.6m) plus a sell-on clause – a package that, according to TEAMtalk, could finally close the gap on Liverpool’s €30 million (£25.9m) valuation and end an eight-season association with his boyhood club.

The timing of Inter’s relaunched offer is directly linked to the expected departure of Davide Frattesi, with Nottingham Forest understood to be preparing a bid in the region of £21.6m–£25.9m for the Italy international midfielder. TEAMtalk reports that the proceeds from that sale would give Inter the budget headroom to move decisively on Jones.

The Fee Gap and What the Sell-On Clause Changes

Inter’s opening offer of €20 million (£17.3m) was dead on arrival – €10 million short of what Liverpool wanted, with no obvious bridge. The revised proposal at €25 million, with a sell-on percentage attached, shifts the picture meaningfully. A sell-on clause gives Liverpool a future cut of any profit Inter make on Jones, which partly compensates for accepting a fee below their stated valuation.

Whether that compromise satisfies Liverpool’s board is the outstanding question. Jones is contracted until June 2027, which hands the club leverage – they are under no pressure to sell cheap – but talks over an extension have reportedly been shelved, meaning this summer may represent the last realistic window to extract a significant fee. Gazzetta dello Sport has previously noted that a sell-on was always Inter’s intended mechanism for bridging the valuation gap, so this revised offer is less of a surprise than a confirmation that Inter have been consistent in their approach.

Jones Has Already Made His Decision

The more significant detail here is that Jones himself has told Liverpool he wants to make the move. TEAMtalk reports he has committed to Inter and informed the club that a transfer abroad represents the next step in his career. That stance has remained consistent across the managerial transition at Anfield – Jones held the same position under Arne Slot and has not shifted it under Andoni Iraola.

That effectively rules out the domestic alternatives. Aston Villa, Newcastle United, and Nottingham Forest have all made checks on Jones, but all three have been left without a path to the player. Inter are the destination he wants, and that clarity simplifies Liverpool’s decision-making even if it does not resolve the fee dispute.

Inter sporting director Piero Ausilio has not tried to obscure the club’s intentions. “Curtis Jones, we are paying attention to him. We didn’t hide. We understand what the developments will be,” he said – a statement that reads less like a holding answer and more like a man waiting on an outgoing transfer to clear.

Liverpool’s Summer Calculus

Jones started just 18 Premier League games last season despite making 228 appearances for the club across eight years in the first-team squad. That playing-time reality, combined with the arrival of Iraola – who is building his own squad identity at Anfield – makes Jones a logical departure. Liverpool have already lost Mohamed Salah, Andy Robertson, and Ibrahima Konaté this summer, with further exits expected across the squad.

The broader midfield picture at Liverpool points in the same direction. Federico Chiesa’s situation illustrates how quickly Iraola is making decisions on inherited players, and Jones appears to have been moved into the same category. From Inter’s side, the pursuit fits a clear pattern – Inter’s recruitment this summer has focused on technically capable, younger players with resale value, and Jones at 24 fits that profile precisely.

The deal is not done. Liverpool have not publicly dropped their valuation, and the sell-on percentage still needs to be agreed. But the direction of travel is unmistakable: Jones wants out, Inter want him, and the Frattesi sale is the trigger that makes the numbers workable. The remaining obstacle is a negotiation over a clause, not a question of whether this transfer happens.