Rival coach 'in love' with Curtis Jones; bid coming for England midfielder | OneFootball

Inter come back for Curtis Jones

Given his age, quality and experience there is little chance of Hughes allowing the homegrown playmaker to run down his deal and leave for nothing. Therefore summer 2026 represents the Anfield club’s last chance to sell Jones for a decent fee.

And it looks like Inter will come back into the equation - according to a report in Corriere dello Sport.

Having been eliminated from the Champions League Inter now have a clearer indication of the kind of budget they’ll have to work with in the upcoming transfer market.

Plans are been drawn up in San Siro for another transfer assault for Jones with the Italian giants having missed out on his signing in winter.

Inter coach is 'in love' with Curtis Jones

Cristian Chivu - the club’s head coach - is reported to have fallen in love with Jones during Inter’s Champions League defeat by the Reds earlier this season.

And with midfielder Davide Frattesi being lined up for an end-of-season exit it looks likely that the Englishman could replace him.

Corriere claims that right now Jones appears “unwilling” to renew his contract with Liverpool - suggesting that Richard Hughes has not yet caved in to the player’s demands.

Inter therefore have been tipped to “strengthen” their relationship with Jones’ entourage ahead of making an offer to Liverpool come summer.

Jones has fallen out of favour in recent weeks - failing to impress on a rare start against Nottingham Forest - and has generally been a peripheral figure during 2026.