Overview
- Inter Milan returned with a roughly €25m (about £21m) package that Liverpool rejected, leaving negotiations stalled.
- The rejection, reported across outlets on Sunday, June 21, reflects a large valuation gap with Liverpool seeking about £35m–€40m plus a resale clause.
- Curtis Jones, 25, is understood to be open to a move to Inter and has one year left on his contract, which increases urgency for both clubs.
- Liverpool have signalled they would prefer to keep Jones rather than accept a low fee as they manage multiple departures and a summer rebuild.
- If talks remain deadlocked the outcome could affect Liverpool's transfer plans by either preserving squad depth for the season ahead or forcing a later sale that risks receiving no fee next summer.