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Liverpool sells Jones £35 m to Forest; City eyes Bouaddi

6/28/2026

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Curtis Jones Transfer

Liverpool have agreed to sell midfielder Curtis Jones to Nottingham Forest for about £35 million after Elliot Anderson’s £116 million transfer to Manchester City.
Nottingham Forest are weighing the Jones offer as he enters the final 12 months of his contract, after Liverpool turned down Inter Milan’s £21.7 million bid for him.
Manchester City, having completed Anderson’s £116 million move, are targeting Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi, priced at £69 million, according to Marca.

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Iraola Targets Wide

Andoni Iraola plans a four-man wide attack for Liverpool next season to boost goalscoring.
He targets wide players—Victor Munoz, Rio Ngumoha, Yan Diomande, Bradley Barcola and Adam Wharton.
Liverpool have £260 million and offered £86 million for Yan Diomande, which Leipzig values at £112 million, with PSG potentially matching at £100 million.
Rio Ngumoha, who scored a winner at 16 years 361 days and logged 952 minutes, will sign contract when he turns 18 in August.

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Historical Context

The British transfer-fee record, which began with a £100 move in 1893, accelerated after World War II and reached £15 million when Newcastle United signed Alan Shearer from Blackburn Rovers in 1996, the first world-record fee. That landmark proved clubs could invest heavily in players, paving the way for today’s multi-million deals that force teams such as Liverpool and Manchester City to pursue aggressive recruitment.

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Curtis Jones Transfer

Liverpool have agreed to sell midfielder Curtis Jones to Nottingham Forest for about £35 million after Elliot Anderson’s £116 million transfer to Manchester City.
Nottingham Forest are weighing the Jones offer as he enters the final 12 months of his contract, after Liverpool turned down Inter Milan’s £21.7 million bid for him.
Manchester City, having completed Anderson’s £116 million move, are targeting Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi, priced at £69 million, according to Marca.

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