{"id":446598,"date":"2026-02-01T05:11:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T05:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/446598\/"},"modified":"2026-02-01T05:11:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T05:11:12","slug":"arne-slot-gives-verdict-on-curtis-jones-to-inter-milan-immediately-after-liverpool-beat-newcastle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/446598\/","title":{"rendered":"Arne Slot gives verdict on Curtis Jones to Inter Milan immediately after Liverpool beat Newcastle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Curtis Jones came on for the final 10 minutes of Liverpool\u2019s win over Newcastle on Saturday as questions continue to surround his future at the club.<\/p>\n<p>The midfielder was surprisingly linked with a move to Inter Milan on Friday night, with supporters shocked at the possibility of another academy graduate leaving.<\/p>\n<p>The rumours have since been played down a little, but there is no question that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rousingthekop.com\/2026\/01\/31\/curtis-jones-will-leave-liverpool-soon-and-nobody-should-be-especially-sad-about-it-opinion\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jones is facing uncertainty over his Liverpool career<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/mail.png\" alt=\"mail icon\"\/>Join our newsletter for news &amp; smart analysis.          <\/p>\n<p> Livepool scored four brilliant goals against Newcastle, but which was your favourite? <\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2259285186-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Liverpool v Newcastle United - Premier League\" class=\"wp-image-282068\" \/>Photo by Liverpool FC\/Liverpool FC via Getty Images     <\/p>\n<p> \ud83d\udc47 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say <\/p>\n<p>The fact that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rousingthekop.com\/tag\/arne-slot\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Arne Slot<\/a> waited so long to bring the 25-year-old on during the win over Newcastle may lead to renewed speculation of a rift between the pair.<\/p>\n<p>And with supporters waiting for the matter to be cleared, Slot was asked directly to respond to rumours that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rousingthekop.com\/tag\/curtis-jones\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jones<\/a> could leave before Monday\u2019s transfer deadline.<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool trying to strengthen, not weaken<\/p>\n<p>There was a real sense of bemusement amongst supporters when news broke of negotiations between Liverpool and Inter for Jones.<\/p>\n<p>The Reds have a stretched squad at the moment, and the idea of losing a player who has been among the better performers this season filled many with worry.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"687\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2259292985-1024x687.jpg\" alt=\"Anthony Gordon and Curtis Jones chat on the pitch after Liverpool's Premier League win over Newcastle United at Anfield.\" class=\"wp-image-282130\" \/>Photo by Kate McShane\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rousingthekop.com\/2026\/01\/31\/liverpool-player-ratings-as-9-10-duo-earn-arne-slot-a-first-premier-league-win-of-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Liverpool player ratings vs Newcastle as 9\/10 duo earn Arne Slot a first Premier League win of 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, Slot\u2019s comments in his post-Newcastle press conference should alleviate fears that Jones is about to leave.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are trying to strengthen the squad, not trying to weaken it,\u201d said the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rousingthekop.com\/club\/manager\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Liverpool head coach<\/a>. \u201cThere is, I think, 48 hours left, so let\u2019s see where the window ends up.<\/p>\n<p>Although Slot did not emphatically rule out a move for Jones, reading between the lines his message is clear: Liverpool will not sell any first-team players.<\/p>\n<p>          How would you react if Curtis Jones leaves for Inter Milan? <\/p>\n<p class=\"grv-talking-point__subtitle\">And how much is he really worth?<\/p>\n<p>     <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/RTK-52-819x1024.png\" alt=\"Curtis Jones raises his arms above his head in celebration at the final whistle of Liverpool's UEFA Champions League match against Inter Milan at San Siro (Credit: Getty Images\/Marco Canoniero\/LightRocket).\" class=\"wp-image-281983\" \/>Photo Credit: Getty Images\/Marco Canoniero\/LightRocket     <\/p>\n<p> \ud83d\udc47 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say <\/p>\n<p>   Could Liverpool strengthen before Monday?<\/p>\n<p>Slot\u2019s answer works on two levels here: on the one hand, it suggests Jones \u2013 or Andy Robertson for that matter \u2013 will not be leaving the club this winter.<\/p>\n<p>On the other, it also indicates that Liverpool are indeed trying to strengthen and perhaps make a new signing.<\/p>\n<p>There have been strong rumours that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rousingthekop.com\/2026\/01\/31\/liverpool-now-holding-talks-with-club-over-move-to-sign-their-55m-centre-back-fabrizio-romano\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the Reds are in talks to sign Jeremy Jacquet<\/a> from Rennes, although his arrival would be for next summer, not immediately.<\/p>\n<p>Other links to centre-backs have gone quiet and it seems unlikely that will change before Monday\u2019s 7pm deadline.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, if Liverpool do anything at all, then it will be to sign a new right-back. Options are seemingly being explored, but the Reds are leaving it late.<\/p>\n<p>  Join Our Newsletter <\/p>\n<p>Receive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Curtis Jones came on for the final 10 minutes of Liverpool\u2019s win over Newcastle on Saturday as questions&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":446599,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[440],"tags":[23970,49,48,118320,561,82],"class_list":{"0":"post-446598","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-soccer","8":"tag-arne-slot","9":"tag-ca","10":"tag-canada","11":"tag-curtis-jones","12":"tag-soccer","13":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/446598","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=446598"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/446598\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/446599"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=446598"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=446598"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=446598"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}