Inter Milan are prepared to raise their offer for Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones to £30 million, although the Reds continue to value the academy graduate at a minimum of £35m.
The Daily Mail reports that Inter have communicated their willingness to pay £30m through intermediaries after an earlier £21.75m bid was rejected by Liverpool. While the gap between the clubs' valuations has narrowed, no agreement has yet been reached over the 25-year-old's future.
Jones has entered the final year of his contract at Anfield, making his situation one to watch during the remainder of the transfer window. Despite that, Liverpool are not under immediate pressure to sell and are holding firm on their asking price.
Inter's long-standing admiration for Jones is no secret. Sporting director Piero Ausilio confirmed earlier this summer that the Serie A club were closely monitoring the midfielder's situation.
"We are paying attention to him," Ausilio said. "We didn't hide. We understand what the developments will be."
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The Daily Mail reports that Inter have communicated their willingness to pay £30m through intermediaries after an earlier £21.75m bid was rejected by Liverpool. While the gap between the clubs' valuations has narrowed, no agreement has yet been reached over the 25-year-old's future.
Jones has entered the final year of his contract at Anfield, making his situation one to watch during the remainder of the transfer window. Despite that, Liverpool are not under immediate pressure to sell and are holding firm on their asking price.
Inter's long-standing admiration for Jones is no secret. Sporting director Piero Ausilio confirmed earlier this summer that the Serie A club were closely monitoring the midfielder's situation.
"We are paying attention to him," Ausilio said. "We didn't hide. We understand what the developments will be."
#situation
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