Inter are back for Curtis Jones, this time with a bid around €35m after a €25m offer was rejected in June. Liverpool were holding out for around €40m then, and Jones is now entering the final year of his contract. The gap is smaller than it was, but it is still the gap that decides whether this move goes anywhere.

Liverpool's price and Jones' contract clock

The latest round of talk has not changed Liverpool's basic stance. One set of reports has Inter's current offer around €35m, while others have framed the earlier and current bids in pounds rather than euros. Liverpool's valuation has also been described differently across outlets, from around €40m to a lower minimum figure, which is why the numbers around this story keep shifting.

The part that does not shift is the contract timeline. Jones is into the final year of his Liverpool deal, so the club has to decide whether holding firm is worth the risk of letting the situation run down further. Liverpool finished fifth in the Premier League in 2025, which only adds to the sense that squad decisions cannot be treated lightly.

Jones has still had useful moments on the pitch. He has one assist across his last five league appearances, and his strongest recent outing in that spell was a 7.9 rating against Brentford.

The noise around the move

Inter sporting director Piero Ausilio did not hide the club's interest. Speaking to football365.com, he said: "Curtis Jones, we are paying attention to him. We didn't hide. We understand what the developments will be."

There has also been a separate layer to the story. Jones liked Inter's Instagram post announcing John Stones' transfer, and he has been linked with curiosity about Italy. Federico Chiesa told football365.com: "Jones only asked me how life is in Italy. I told him you live very well and the weather is better than Liverpool. Jones is technically very strong, Inter are right to think about him."

That does not mean a deal is close. It does show why Inter keep circling, and why Liverpool's number matters so much with the player now moving into the final year of his contract.

Written by Daniel Hartley with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 6 outlets. How we work →