Curtis Jones nearing Liverpool exit as Inter Milan transfer looms

After 16 years, Curtis Jones's time at Liverpool Football Club seems to be drawing to a close. The 25-year-old midfielder, who was born and raised in Liverpool, has risen through the club's ranks and played 228 games for the senior team.

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Personally, I hate it when homegrown players from our own club leave. I think it's important that people from our own academy play for Liverpool.

Reidar Buskenes, a host of the Liverpool fan podcast 'You'll Never Talk Alone,' expressed his personal dislike for homegrown players leaving the club. "I think it's important that people from our own academy play for Liverpool," Buskenes told VG.

Buskenes recalled Jones's peak performance under former manager Jürgen Klopp, noting that a subsequent injury seemed to prevent him from fully regaining his previous form. He also observed that Jones has fallen down the midfield pecking order at Liverpool. "Now we have great depth in midfield, and I think he has seemed a bit uninspired and sluggish in pre-season," Buskenes commented. "Perhaps it would do him good to move to a new environment."

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Personally, I have seen his top level under Jürgen Klopp. He was very good then, but then he got an injury – after that, he hasn't quite come back, it feels like.

Italian transfer journalist Nicolò Schira reports that Inter Milan has been pursuing Jones since May, and an agreement has now been reached for a transfer fee exceeding 30 million euros. Buskenes mentioned that there are divided opinions among the fanbase regarding the potential sale, especially since Jones played frequently and was almost a regular starter under manager Arne Slot last season. However, with Jones reportedly seeking a new challenge, Buskenes feels the departure is more understandable.

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Now we have great depth in midfield, and I think he has seemed a bit uninspired and sluggish in pre-season. Perhaps it would do him good to move to a new environment.