Fabrizio Romano confirmed late yesterday that Liverpool won’t let Curtis Jones leave in January. Tottenham reached out three weeks ago. Inter Milan even sent over a formal loan bid yesterday. But the Anfield hierarchy isn’t budging. The whole problem comes down to the player’s contract.

His current deal runs until June 2027. Liverpool management made it clear: they won’t let him go on loan unless he signs an extension first. Jones didn’t want to do that. Consequently, the club shut the door on any move. The 25-year-old is staying at Liverpool for the rest of the season. Don’t expect any more talks before the deadline.

The 2025/26 season has been a weird one for the academy graduate. He has made 29 appearances by February, which makes him look like a key player on paper. But the real numbers tell a different story. Arne Slot has only started the Englishman 10 times in the Premier League.

Slot has often played him out of position, too. He has moved Jones from the middle to the left wing. Even more surprisingly, Slot has used him at right-back when Jeremie Frimpong and Joe Gomez were out. Jones does what the team need,...