The writing is on the wall for Liverpool midfielder after latest snub | OneFootball

It’s been a very strange season for Curtis Jones.

The 25-year-old midfielder had a very good spell in the first XI around December and into January but has rapidly fallen out of favour once again.

On his day he can set the tempo for the Reds with his forward passing a key feature for the Premier League champions. But Jones is suffering under Arne Slot right now - with only one top-flight start since January 17.

That came against Nottingham Forest - a game in which the homegrown schemer was heavily criticised. He was again left out of the lineup for the game versus Brighton away - despite having Slot having considerable selection difficulties.

The writing is on the wall in many ways for Jones’ Liverpool career.

Writing on the wall for Jones

He isn’t being preferred by the Dutch head coach - and his contract is running down quickly. Jones last signed a contract renewal back in 2022 - and his current terms expire in 2027.

If no deal is agreed very soon then it looks all but certain that he will be sold for “pure profit” in summer. He was targeted by Tottenham and Inter Milan in January and the Italians have been tipped to come back for Jones in the off-season.

Jones may well consider moving on to play for a coach that rates him higher - something he needs at this stage of his career. And there is another consideration too.

No chance of Jones at World Cup

The midfielder’s World Cup hopes look in tatters as Thomas Tuchel left him out of the 35-man England squad for the March international friendlies.

It is going to take a monumental effort for Jones to get back into the Liverpool team AND England reckoning before the end of the campaign.

And it may well be a wake-up call for Jones - who has fared well on his six England outings to date. In order to gain some semblance of an international career he’s going to have to leave Anfield.

Tuchel won’t pick him on sentiment alone and he requires proper game time. With Slot preferring so many other midfield options to start games right now it could be curtains for Jones at Liverpool.