Liverpool legend 'can't understand' Adam Wharton transfer stance as Curtis Jones exit nears

The Reds will soon have a vacancy in midfield, with Curtis Jones set to join Inter, and Phil Thompson thinks he knows just the man

The midfielder's exit makes sense for both parties but cuts a bond between Liverpool and its home city

Transfer rumors, news: Liverpool looking at Wharton as Jones replacement  ESPN

Inter Milan agreed to a $40 million deal for Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones. The 25-year-old logged three goals and three assists last season.

There won’t be a real homegrown presence at Liverpool this season with Jones following in Trent Alexander-Arnold’s footsteps in leaving for a move abroad – and there’s a sense things could have turned out differently

Analysis Thursday 20 August 2026 10:11, UK

Homegrown star has been longstanding target for Italians Jones in the final year of his contract at Anfield Inter have submitted an offer of €30m rising to €35m (£30m) for Curtis Jones with the Liverpool midfielder expected to leave his boyhood club after a 16-year association. Jones has been a target for Inter since

The midfielder progressed through the Reds’ ranks and won six trophies across 228 appearances.

Curtis Jones on the brink of Liverpool exit after 16 years with £30million move close  talkSPORT

Reds have a number of absentees as Premier League season approaches