Inter complete £30m deal for Liverpool's Jones
August 21, 2026 20:48
Inter Milan have completed the signing of Curtis Jones from Liverpool for a reported total of €35m (£30m). The transfer package is understood to be €30m up front with €5m in potential add-ons, and Jones has agreed a contract with Inter through 2031.
Liverpool had previously declined a verbal €25m (£21.7m) bid in June and turned down an earlier January proposal that would have been a loan with an option to buy. The midfielder leaves after making 228 first-team appearances for the Reds.
KEY CONTEXT
- Jones came through Liverpool’s academy, joining at the age of nine, and broke into the senior side under Jurgen Klopp in 2019.
- With one year remaining on his Liverpool contract earlier in the summer, the club had been valuing him at around £35m.
- Liverpool indicated that a fee akin to the package Inter paid Tottenham for Djed Spence — roughly a £30m-style deal — would likely suffice to complete a sale.
- Jones becomes the third English player to move to Inter this summer, following John Stones and Djed Spence.
WHY IT MATTERS
The transfer ends a long association between Jones and Liverpool, shifting a homegrown squad member into Serie A and adding midfield depth to the Italian champions. For Liverpool, the deal represents the resolution of a contract situation with a player who had one year remaining and whose starting opportunities had been limited. For Inter, it continues a summer recruitment pattern that has included multiple English signings.
WHAT TO WATCH NEXT
- How Jones adapts to Serie A and his role within Inter’s midfield under their current coaching setup.
- Whether the earn-out elements of the €5m add-ons are triggered, and what conditions those depend on.
- Any further moves involving English players to or from Inter over the rest of the transfer window.
KEY FACTS
- Transfer fee: €30m plus €5m in add-ons (reported), contract until 2031.
- Liverpool previously turned down a €25m verbal offer and a January loan proposal.
- Jones made 228 appearances for Liverpool; senior debut in 2019.
- Last season he played 49 times in all competitions, with 18 Premier League starts.
- Joined Liverpool’s academy at age nine; third English player to join Inter this summer.