Inter complete £30m deal for Liverpool's Jones

Inter Milan have secured Curtis Jones on a five-year deal from Liverpool for a fee of £30m. The 25-year-old midfielder has committed to a contract extension until 2031. Liverpool accepted an offer worth £25.7m plus £4.3m in add-ons for the player. Jones expressed his excitement about joining Inter, stating that it's the club he's always wanted to play for.

Liverpool has included a 10% sell-on clause in the agreement. In June, Liverpool rejected an offer of £25m from Inter, valuing their academy graduate, who is nearing the end of his contract, at around £35m. Liverpool had previously shown interest in a deal similar to the £30m fee paid for Tottenham's Djed Spence. Inter had shown interest in Jones as early as January, proposing a loan with a view to a permanent transfer, but Liverpool declined.

Jones made 228 appearances for Liverpool, scoring his first goal under Jurgen Klopp in 2019. He struggled to secure regular playing time under Arne Slot last season, making only 18 Premier League starts. Jones, who joined Liverpool's academy at nine, is the third English player to join Inter this summer, following John Stones and Djed Spence.

Jones acknowledged his time at Liverpool, writing on Instagram that "This club is all I've ever known," but expressed his excitement about his new chapter at Inter.