Inter Milan are preparing a second attempt to sign Curtis Jones, with talkSPORT reporting that Liverpool have already turned down an opening offer worth £21.6 million. The Italian side remain interested, but any progress appears dependent on a significant increase on that first proposal.
Liverpool's position is clear. Their valuation sits at £30 million and, as things stand, there is no indication they are ready to soften it. In fact, amid renewed interest from Serie A, that stance has become firmer. Inter are understood to be working on a fresh proposal, though no new negotiations have yet taken place between the clubs.
There is a genuine desire from the player's side to explore a move this summer, and Inter's persistence underlines that interest. The club had previously felt a deal was unlikely after the initial approach was rejected, yet the situation has not closed. Instead, it has moved into a familiar late-window pattern, one where interest remains active but valuation is the key obstacle.
Liverpool, now under Andoni Iraola, are not under pressure to sell. The Merseyside club are "prepared to keep hold of Jones beyond the current transfer window if their valuation is not met", a firm message to suitors testing the market. Jones, 25, is entering the final year of his contract, which creates an obvious decision point, but the club are also said to be relaxed about the possibility of him leaving for free next summer if no acceptable offer arrives now.
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Liverpool's position is clear. Their valuation sits at £30 million and, as things stand, there is no indication they are ready to soften it. In fact, amid renewed interest from Serie A, that stance has become firmer. Inter are understood to be working on a fresh proposal, though no new negotiations have yet taken place between the clubs.
There is a genuine desire from the player's side to explore a move this summer, and Inter's persistence underlines that interest. The club had previously felt a deal was unlikely after the initial approach was rejected, yet the situation has not closed. Instead, it has moved into a familiar late-window pattern, one where interest remains active but valuation is the key obstacle.
Liverpool, now under Andoni Iraola, are not under pressure to sell. The Merseyside club are "prepared to keep hold of Jones beyond the current transfer window if their valuation is not met", a firm message to suitors testing the market. Jones, 25, is entering the final year of his contract, which creates an obvious decision point, but the club are also said to be relaxed about the possibility of him leaving for free next summer if no acceptable offer arrives now.
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