17 Aug 2026 11:12:40
Curtis wants to go 100%. But AI doesn't want him to leave.
Club trying everything for him to stay.
17 Aug 2026 11:38:46
Just cut the loss and get rid. He has a poor attitude and thinks he is above where he realistically is. Having a fight with your teammates over the captain's armband in a friendly was the last straw for me. He has not improved in the last few seasons and has been fortunate enough to stay due to being a scouser.
If we can get 30M for him now, let him go, as I doubt he will sign a new deal unless his play time this season increases to being a starter, which won't, as he is not better than any option we currently have.
Had the chance in my eyes to remain if he made himself more versatile and try to convert to RB but did not fancy it, it seems.
17 Aug 2026 11:44:55
I guess there's only one Dom the versatile then. ?
Nah he should go. Nyoni can come through and we get Camara maybe.
Reckon our backs are sorted if Frimpong can keep it up with outstanding injury free performances. Our midfield will be interesting how we line up. Forwards are going to be aplenty. Going to be an interesting season.
17 Aug 2026 11:46:51
Keep, give a new contract. We are gonna need him with this new aggressive press, we need a big squad this season.
Nyoni will take Endo's minutes, I don't see Endo doing much in this style of football.
If Jones doesn't fit AI's style of football, then sell him next season.
17 Aug 2026 11:48:14
Fully agree. ?
17 Aug 2026 11:54:56
Someone correct me if I am wrong, but CJ's contract is up next year so don't think we can sell him next year; if that's the case, he either goes next year free or, unless I am wrong, he will have 1 year left and value will be reduced.
Take 30m now whilst you can in my eyes.
17 Aug 2026 11:57:35
Not against him leaving if he's not committed. Ironically, his strength is also his biggest weakness. He's press-resistant, and can keep the ball, but he doesn't know when to release it.
If he goes, and we promote Nyoni, I still think we need another midfielder. Someone with physicality would be nice - someone who can pass from deep is even better.
17 Aug 2026 11:57:59
Endo played about 8 minutes last season, Nyoni will need to take the bulk of Jones' minutes or else he will want to leave. So, if we're keeping Jones, better to let Nyoni go out on loan.
17 Aug 2026 11:58:18
If he wants to go then sell him. We shouldn't have to persuade players to stay if they want to go then get rid, no matter who they are.
17 Aug 2026 12:15:06
Make of this what you will, guys, second property being prepped for arrival. Info is limited up to now.
17 Aug 2026 12:15:32
We won't even notice he has gone!
He slows everything down and is full of tricks in his own half.
17 Aug 2026 12:28:03
Potentially a very useful squad player.
He's versatile, and that's really useful when we already have gaps in the squad and several players who are seen as injury prone.
And he is obviously talented.
He just needs to release the ball a lot quicker, especially under our new manager, I feel.
So I was looking forward to seeing if Iraola could finally unlock his potential.
If he wants to leave, then off you go, and no hard feelings, but I would like him to stay and see if Iraola can bring out the best in him.
{Ed025's Note - you cant make a silk purse out of a sow,s ear Mikey..
17 Aug 2026 12:33:14
He's had a couple of great games where he has been the difference, but they are the exception. He's a good player, but at a club like Liverpool he will always be a squad player. If he wants to be a starter, I can't blame him for wanting to leave, but I won't lose sleep over it.
17 Aug 2026 12:37:19
Sadly not up to the standard we need, and thinks he's better than he is; Man City in Rodri are showing Hughes and Edwards what to do with players only having 12 months left on contracts. We've thrown too much money down the pan, not getting decent fees and letting players go for nothing!! ??
17 Aug 2026 12:55:19
There's a slight difference in quality between Rodri and Jones, Schultzy...
Plus, keeping Rodri instead of selling is very possibly the difference between them winning the league again this year.
So this is of no comparison.
17 Aug 2026 12:57:12
Like City just showed us the way with Bernardo Silva and John Stones, Schultzy? Not to mention Kevin de Bruyne.
Honestly it baffles me why people want to big up other clubs and slag off their own when all clubs lose players on free transfers. City more than most in recent times.
17 Aug 2026 13:00:26
I'd be inclined to agree with Skezza if Curtis is happy to be a part of a squad. Can see him leaving though.
17 Aug 2026 13:13:30
Jones is the least Iraola player ever. He lacks the work ethic, intelligence, durability and effectiveness. This is a bloke who was on record as saying Slot's slower, more passive style of play suited him far more than Klopp's, so I don't get why anyone thinks he suits Iraola.
I'd rather not renew his contract, as he wants the kind of wages you'd pay a starting midfielder, and he also wants a prominent starting role, neither of which he's earned or deserved.
Invariably, he's the least effective player on the pitch when he does play, and he's non-existent out of possession. Nyoni should be taking his minutes this season, and we should sell Jones, as he's never going to be a top class centre midfielder.
17 Aug 2026 13:14:48
Take the money now, next year he goes for nothing, and has he really done enough for a new contract?
17 Aug 2026 13:23:58
Off you pop, Jonesy lad. Best of luck to ya.
17 Aug 2026 13:26:46
I don't think he wants Curtis to stay specifically, but he probably has already been told that even if Curtis is sold, no one else is coming. I can see Iraola's despair trying to keep him.
17 Aug 2026 13:29:46
I don't understand why so many really want to keep Jones.
Yes, it's great to have Scousers in our team, but they have to still be good enough and he clearly isn't. Whilst he's good on the ball, press resistant, technically sound, he's close to worthless off the ball. He doesn't track runners, empties the midfield, and doesn't even run back when caught ahead of the ball. How many times have we seen Szobo, Nunez and Diaz (miss them both) sprint past a jogging/trotting Jones trying to get back!
He still plays like a teenager and not in a good way!
If he wants to be a starter, then he needs to go elsewhere, maybe a move will do him good and he can mature as a player, where he's judged solely on the level his performances.
We should just get what we can for him and look to replace with a more mobile midfielder with some defensive nouse/desire.
If he wasn't Scouse, was playing elsewhere and available on a free, I don't think we'd be interested.
17 Aug 2026 13:38:33
We need a Scouser in the team. And a Scotsman. And an Irishman. And a Welshman.
{Ed025's Note - i can feel a joke coming on Rome.. :)
17 Aug 2026 13:47:41
Nowhere near good enough. Take the money and run.
17 Aug 2026 14:13:47
Milner played an entire year at LB. Not a sound from him in public. Szoboszlai played a few games at RB, not a sound from him in public either. And I clearly heard him say that "I will play wherever the team needs me to play" in an interview. These are the kinds of people and the mentality you need in a team.
And then, for Jones to throw a public fit over a few minutes with the armband shows his true colors.
Tsimikas ended playing an entire game with the armband anyway, so what did Jones achieve? I don't buy the current injury stories.
Better for all parties concerned to part ways. Wish him the best of luck, and the Ballon d'Or too, wherever he goes.
17 Aug 2026 14:18:17
Rome, how about an Indian too (we're in the Commonwealth you know)? ???
17 Aug 2026 14:16:23
I'll try and keep it clean, Ed, but I'll no doubt upset a cross section of people if I were to come up with a punchline!
Hope you're well, mate.
{Ed025's Note - im good thanks mate, have a great day..
17 Aug 2026 14:41:23
@Robbiegod, I had no idea we were preparing a first property, let alone a second.