La Gazzetta dello Sport reports that Inter directors have promised Cristian Chivu that they’ll keep pushing to sign Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones, although the Nerazzurri are unwilling to match the Reds’ €40m asking price.
Inter remain interested in Liverpool midfielder Jones, who, according to Gazzetta, is Chivu’s favourite target in the middle of the park.
Jones is Chivu’s top target in central midfield
Inter players and staff members took off for a pre-season tour in Hong Kong and Australia last night, but before their trip, Chivu sat down with club directors to get the latest transfer updates.
Jones remains Chivu’s top target in central midfield, but Inter have already had a €25m bid rejected, with Liverpool still demanding €40m.
The Nerazzurri, however, are confident that the Reds will be forced to lower their demands in the coming weeks given that the English midfielder has less than a year left in his contract and doesn’t seem to be part of Andoni Iraola’s long-term plans.
Beppe Marotta and Piero Ausilio have not travelled to Asia with the rest of the team and will continue working on transfers from Italy.
The defending Serie A champions hope Jones will reunite with his compatriot Stones at San Siro this summer as the ex-Manchester City defender is currently undergoing medical tests in Milan with the Nerazzurri.
Gazzetta notes that Inter must make room for Jones by selling other midfielders.
Ebenezer Akinsanmiro’s permanent move to Monza for €7.5m is a done deal, but Inter are also looking to loan Yanis Massolin out and sell Kristjan Asllani permanently.
Davide Frattesi is also not part of Inter’s plans, and the Nerazzurri are waiting for offers for the Italy international.
