Inter are reportedly in talks with Liverpool over a loan move for midfielder Curtis Jones. The Reds academy product is not a regular under manager Arne Slot and that has led to links with the Serie A giants. The 25-year-old’s contract at Anfield runs until the summer of 2027, and now it seems the Merseyside outfit have a decision on their hands, with the deal potentially including a buy option.
Jones ‘living the dream’ at Liverpool
After making 46 appearances for Liverpool last season, 27 of which were starts, Jones seemed to finally become a key player at Anfield. He helped them win the Premier League title and racked up more games in a single campaign than ever before. And last June, the England international made it clear he didn’t want to go anywhere.
He told GQ last summer: “I’m just trying to be a humble kid, living the dream. Scousers have this thing about them that we always have the best [front] out to everyone, in order that’s helped me alongside the best way. I nonetheless hold my Scouse methods by way of how I’m going about issues, how I painting myself, and the issues that I need to do. I’m a star within the limelight however I need to give again. I’m humble, I don’t neglect the place I come from.”
Jones to Inter?
This season, nevertheless, has not been as optimistic for Jones. He has made simply 10 Premier League begins, and on 10 events, he has come off the bench as properly. Now, Fabrizio Romano claims that talks have been held between Liverpool and Inter over a mortgage transfer with an choice to purchase Jones this summer season. He provides that that is partly as a result of David Frattesi being linked with a swap to Nottingham Forest.
Nonetheless, James Pearce of The Athletic has refuted this, saying it’s “nonsense” and Jones is “not going wherever”.
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Liverpool ‘will hold Jones’
Regardless of Romano’s assertions, The Instances report that Liverpool ‘is not going to sanction’ the departure of any senior gamers earlier than the winter switch window shuts on February 2. That features left-back Andrew Robertson, who had been credited with curiosity from Tottenham this month amid his efforts to get extra sport time earlier than representing Scotland at this 12 months’s World Cup. Stories in Italy point out Inter proposed a mortgage take care of a view to a €40 million (£34.5m) switch, however sources at Inter settle for the thought is a ‘lengthy shot’.
What comes subsequent for Liverpool?
Jones will hope to characteristic in Liverpool’s Premier League conflict at residence to Newcastle United on Saturday evening. The Reds sit sixth within the desk but when outcomes go their method, they might go as excessive as fourth.
By the way, supervisor Slot mentioned it’s “truthful” to guage him on how the Merseyside outfit do that season after profitable the league final time period. The Dutchman has been beneath elevated scrutiny this season after watching his aspect put in some abject shows and be properly off the tempo within the title race.
“That’s what you must settle for in case you are a supervisor that’s not profitable sufficient video games,” he mentioned. “I don’t know if that individual is in right here however he requested me a query if issues have modified for managers now. Perhaps that has modified for managers — that even when you have received one thing there may be nonetheless room for criticism, which to a sure extent is regular as a result of we’re in a brand new season and I used to be the primary to say to the gamers, ‘Now we have to neglect final season.’ I feel it’s truthful to guage me on this season and never on final season.”
The league season goes ever on and on, and Liverpool should comply with the trail to victory if they’ll.
