Curtis Jones is expected to travel for an Inter medical after Liverpool and Inter agreed a €35m package for the midfielder. Fabrizio Romano said a medical is being planned next, while Football Italia reported that the clubs had reached a verbal agreement and that Jones was due in Italy on Thursday for medical tests.

The fee and the medical stage

The fee has been reported in slightly different ways across the coverage, but the common thread is that the move has now reached the final stretch. Football365 said Liverpool and Inter have agreed the €35m package, and CaughtOffside added that Jones has been granted authorisation to fly to Milan and sign a five-year contract through to 2031 on €3.5m net per season terms.

That keeps the focus on the same basic fact: this is no longer just interest. It is club-to-club agreement, with medical checks next and the paperwork close behind.

Why Liverpool are letting him go

Jones' exit also fits the shape of his season at Anfield. He made 49 appearances last season, but only 18 Premier League starts, which is a clear drop in league involvement for a homegrown midfielder who has been part of the senior set-up since 2019.

BBC also said Liverpool rejected a verbal offer of €25m in June before the valuation gap narrowed. By the time the deal moved up to €35m, the route out had opened properly.

Andoni Iraola had already made clear how highly he viewed Jones, saying: "For me he is a great, great player and I hope he can continue with us and continue performing the way he has been performing." He also called him "very important" because he is "scouse" and praised his character.

That praise did not stop the transfer moving on. It just underlined that Liverpool are losing a player they still rate, even if the minutes were no longer matching the reputation.

The remaining step is the medical in Italy, with Thursday the date Football Italia gave for the tests. If that goes through, Jones will leave Liverpool after 228 appearances for the club and head to Inter on a deal built around a €35m package.

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