Inter have renewed their efforts to sign Curtis Jones from Liverpool and are reportedly prepared to offer €35m (£30m) for the midfielder. The proposed move matters because Jones has only one year left on his contract, leaving Liverpool to weigh a sizeable fee now against the risk of losing a homegrown England international for nothing next summer.

Liverpool rejected Inter’s €25m offer in June and are said to value the 25-year-old nearer €40m. Jones struggled to become a regular starter under Arne Slot last season, while new head coach Andoni Iraola has stressed the importance of retaining him and Liverpool’s local identity; nevertheless, Inter’s persistence could bring an exit from his boyhood club closer.