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Liverpool Rejects €25 m Inter Bid, Values Jones £35 m

6/22/2026

Summary

Story summary

Liverpool rejected Inter Milan’s €25 million (£21.7 million, $28.7 million) offer for Curtis Jones.
The club values Jones at roughly £35 million, citing recent Premier League transfer fees as benchmarks.
Jones, 25, has a contract running to 2027 with no extension talks, leaving Liverpool with a year left.
Liverpool said it is irritated and will only consider a substantially higher bid, preferring a possible free transfer next summer over a cut-price deal now.

History

Historical Context

The Court of Justice’s 15 December 1995 Bosman ruling, triggered by Belgian striker Jean-Marc Bosman, ended transfer fees for out-of-contract EU players and removed foreign-player quotas. It enabled high-value moves like Steve McManaman’s 1999 transfer. Liverpool’s 2024 refusal of Inter Milan’s €25 million offer for Curtis Jones shows the enduring clash between club asset protection and player market value.

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Story summary

Liverpool rejected Inter Milan’s €25 million (£21.7 million, $28.7 million) offer for Curtis Jones.
The club values Jones at roughly £35 million, citing recent Premier League transfer fees as benchmarks.
Jones, 25, has a contract running to 2027 with no extension talks, leaving Liverpool with a year left.
Liverpool said it is irritated and will only consider a substantially higher bid, preferring a possible free transfer next summer over a cut-price deal now.

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