Inter have missed out on deals for Marco Palestra and Nico Paz, and now, the latest updates in Italy claim that Liverpool’s Curtis Jones is becoming an increasingly complicated affair and that Arsenal could potentially beat the Nerazzurri to the signing of the Englishman.
Liverpool and Inter stuck at Curtis Jones impasse
It has been a frustrating start to the summer transfer window for Cristian Chivu’s side, who have seen their ‘priority’ target Palestra move to Chelsea in a €60m deal, leaving them without a starting right wing-back with Denzel Dumfries set to join Real Madrid.
There had been suggestions that the Nerazzurri could reinvest the funds they had set aside for the signing of Palestra on a deal for Nico Paz instead, but the Argentine talent now looks set to join Como in a permanent €60m deal instead.
Now, according to Saturday’s reports, Inter risk missing out on a deal for Liverpool’s Jones instead.
The midfielder is heading into the final year of his contract this summer, but Liverpool are still holding out with their €40m valuation. Inter, meanwhile, have seen a pair of opening bids rejected, the latest reported to be worth €25m.
Reports from Calciomercato.com claim that Inter are ‘stuck’ at their €25m valuation and do not wish to go any higher, especially given that the player could leave Liverpool for free next summer and will be free to negotiate with clubs elsewhere from January onwards.
Concerningly for Inter, there have been suggestions in the UK that Premier League champions Arsenal are also interested in a deal for Jones.
