Curtis Jones is an Inter player. The move from Liverpool was confirmed on Friday, August 21, for €30m plus €5m in add-ons, with a sell-on clause for Liverpool, ending a 16-year association that began when Jones joined the academy at nine. He has signed a five-year contract at San Siro.
Liverpool keep a 10 per cent sell-on clause. Jones travelled to Milan earlier in the week and completed his medical on Friday before the announcement. He leaves Liverpool with 228 appearances and 22 goals.
How the deal came together
Negotiations ran for months. Liverpool held an asking price of €40m and refused to move below it for a long stretch, even though Jones’s contract expired at the end of the coming season. Inter opened at €30m and that figure held as the guaranteed fee; what moved Liverpool was the €5m of add-ons and the sell-on clause built in on top.
Jones had agreed personal terms with Inter well before the fee was resolved. He did not feature in Liverpool’s preseason friendlies and had been pushing for the exit, which removed any doubt about his intentions as the window ran down. Sporting directors Beppe Marotta and Piero Ausilio handled the operation for Inter, and Davide Frattesi’s departure earlier in the window had freed the financial room to move.
Why Inter wanted Jones specifically
Inter manager Cristian Chivu identified Jones as his preferred midfield target. Jones can play in central midfield or on the right flank, which gives Chivu options across a season covering Serie A and European competition.
He is the third player from England’s 2026 World Cup squad to join Inter this summer, after John Stones arrived as a free agent and Djed Spence came from Tottenham Hotspur. That is a deliberate pattern: Inter have rebuilt around players with Premier League mileage rather than Serie A familiarity.
What Liverpool lose
Jones joined the academy at nine and spent 16 years at the club, making him one of the longest-serving players in the squad. His contract ran to June 30, 2027, so he could have run it down and signed a pre-contract with a foreign club from January 1. Taking a fee now rather than losing him for nothing in five months is the practical read on the decision.
The sale still thins the midfield with the window closing, and it follows Andy Robertson’s departure to Tottenham in a summer of exits on Merseyside. Liverpool did not get the €40m they wanted, but a fee plus a sell-on clause for a player with a single season left on his deal is defensible business.
FAQ
How much did Inter pay Liverpool for Curtis Jones?
€30m guaranteed plus €5m in add-ons, with a 10 per cent sell-on clause for Liverpool.
How long is Curtis Jones’s Inter contract?
Five years.
How old is Curtis Jones and what position does he play?
He is 25 and a versatile midfielder who can play centrally or on the right flank.
How many games did Curtis Jones play for Liverpool?
228 appearances and 22 goals, after joining the academy at the age of nine.