Inter Milan has renewed its pursuit of Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones despite ongoing disagreements over his transfer fee. The Italian club previously attempted to acquire Jones in January and submitted a bid worth £21 million earlier this summer, which Liverpool rejected. The Premier League club reportedly values Jones closer to £35 million.

Jones, 25, has one year remaining on his contract at Anfield. Liverpool officials are said to prefer retaining the midfielder for the remainder of his deal rather than selling him now for less than their asking price, even if that means potentially losing him on a free transfer next summer. Inter Milan remains willing to increase their offer to nearly £30 million as negotiations continue.

Off the pitch, Jones was involved in a notable incident during Liverpool’s recent 1-0 victory over Wrexham in New York. The midfielder was engaged in a heated exchange with teammates Kostas Tsimikas and Dominik Szoboszlai, reportedly centered around the captain’s armband. Video footage showed Jones gesturing and pointing at Szoboszlai, who appeared to be trying to calm him down. Tsimikas then threw the captain’s armband on the ground, prompting visible frustration from both Jones and Szoboszlai. The situation deescalated when Jones picked up the armband and embraced Szoboszlai while the pair confronted an evidently irritated Tsimikas.

The incident occurs at a time when Liverpool is managing both on-field dynamics and off-field transfer speculation regarding one of its key midfielders, with the club potentially weighing the long-term implications of his departure. Meanwhile, Inter Milan continues to express strong interest in securing Jones’s services ahead of the next season.