Curtis Jones IS In Liverpool’s Plans Next Season, Insists Arne Slot

Arne Slot is insistent that Curtis Jones stays a part of Liverpool’s plans into subsequent season amid switch curiosity and a contract heading into its remaining 12 months.

The 24-year-old was of curiosity to Inter through the January window and has been linked to Tottenham as he nears the tip of his present contract, which expires in 2027.

He has been out and in of Slot’s beginning lineups this season, and is at present on a run on the periphery of the XI after 5 appearances off the bench throughout the final six video games.

With solely 18 months left on his contract, the membership and the participant are at an necessary juncture, however Slot was insistent that Jones is a part of Liverpool’s plans for subsequent season.

“He’s a Liverpool participant and I feel I’ve stated this a number of occasions, he’s ok to play for us, to start out for us,” Slot instructed reporters, together with the Echo.

“He’s an excellent participant, however the one line the place we don’t have points is the midfield and he has been taking part in the final 18 months greater than he ever has in his time at Liverpool.

“In order that tells you a large number in regards to the growth he has made.

“However he’s additionally in competitors with plenty of gamers that I additionally like they usually have executed very properly for this membership as properly.

“So, yeah, he will likely be a part of our plans for the upcoming weeks, months and in addition for subsequent season.”

After Slot not too long ago admitted it could have been “unusual” to promote Jones to Inter whereas the squad was besieged by harm, there’ll nonetheless be concern over the No. 17 in the summertime, when his contract enters its remaining 12 months.

It’s a feeling that can linger, with query marks additionally hanging over the top coach’s future after a turbulent marketing campaign.

Arne Slot explains why “large golf equipment” are eyeing Curtis Jones

As for why Inter felt an encouragement to open traces of communication with Liverpool over Jones, Slot defined how the membership’s sustainability mannequin entices golf equipment to attempt to strike a deal.

Slot stated: “I feel it’s completely regular that superb soccer gamers are within the curiosity of huge golf equipment, like us, making an attempt to increase with him and golf equipment desirous to signal him.

“And in the event you go to the tip of your contract, I feel it is usually regular that different large golf equipment suppose: ‘Hmmm, possibly there’s a deal to be executed’. As a result of, and I’m saying this each time I’m standing right here these days, you realize our mannequin.

“Different golf equipment know our mannequin as properly, so different golf equipment may suppose: ‘Okay, there isn’t a use calling them as a result of they don’t promote’, we have now a special mannequin.

“In order that might be the explanation why there was some hyperlinks with different golf equipment.”