Aston Villa are negotiating with Liverpool for Curtis Jones

The transfer market is raging again. As reported by Indy Kaila on X, Aston Villa is in talks with Liverpool regarding the acquisition of Curtis Jones. However, the Liverpool board does not intend to make things easier. They want serious money. We are talking about £35 to £40 million for a player who is not even a certainty in the Anfield squad. Aston Villa's search for midfielders has taken an expensive turn as Liverpool have announced their price tag. This is a classic British practice. Clubs inflate prices for domestic players just because they can. Jones has a lot to offer, that's a fact. He carries the ball well, breaks lines and can attack well from deep in the field. Plus, he'll soon be entering the final year of his contract. Usually in such a situation the player's price drops, but not in this case. Liverpool is sticking to its valuation, counting on the desperation of Premier League clubs. Aston Villa needs reinforcements in midfield. Someone who will partner Youri Tielemans and give him energy. But it seems like a huge risk. Paying £40 million for a player who is not a certainty in the squad? This is pure madness. Especially since Jones has his eye on a transfer to Milan. Inter Milan are interested in signing Jones and have already made an offer of £21 million. Of course, Liverpool rejected this offer, but the player himself wants to play at San Siro. So why would Unai Emery break the bank to sign a player who sees Aston Villa as Plan B? Villa are now in the Champions League. It has greater attractive power. There is no need to beg a Liverpool player to join the team. Investing limited transfer funds in a player who treats Aston Villa as a backup option would be a huge mistake. Instead, the club should look at opportunities in Europe. For example, Tijjani Reijnders from AZ Alkmaar offers much greater tactical options, fits better into Emery's system, and his price would be comparable to Jones's, but without unnecessary drama. Aston Villa's past shows that they have too often paid exorbitant fees for Premier League players. Therefore, not signing Jones and refusing to agree to Liverpool's demands would be a good move. --- ## Related Articles 1. [Premier League](https://oranjenet.live/nl/news/arsenal-richt-vizier-op-morgan-rogers-declan-rice-ingezet-om-transfer-te-bespoedigen) 2. [Liverpool Beralih Fokus Dari Adam Wharton Kepada Pemain Baru](https://harimaugoal.com/ms/news/liverpool-beralih-fokus-dari-adam-wharton-kepada-pemain-baru)