{"id":427543,"date":"2026-05-01T20:27:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T20:27:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/427543\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T20:27:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T20:27:18","slug":"liverpool-will-be-selling-their-soul-if-they-move-on-curtis-jones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/427543\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool will be selling their soul if they move on Curtis Jones"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kobbie Mainoo has signed a five-year deal at Manchester United, keeping him at the club until 2031, Sky Sports confirms.<\/p>\n

After growing concerns that Ruben Amorim\u2019s poor treatment of the Englishman could see a valuable academy product moved on in the summer, the 21-year-old has now committed his future to Old Trafford.<\/p>\n

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A show of faith in the club\u2019s soul that Liverpool would arguably do well to follow themselves with Curtis Jones.<\/p>\n

Liverpool must extend Curtis Jones and protect their soul<\/p>\n

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While the point can be reasonably made that you wouldn\u2019t necessarily build a side around the Scouser, he\u2019s perhaps one of the most underrated assets in this Liverpool squad.<\/p>\n

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These last few weeks of Premier League action have certainly underlined that point. Jones has been more than happy to put in a shift whenever and wherever<\/a> Liverpool have felt short in numbers.<\/p>\n

Arne Slot acknowledged as much in his post-Everton review of the 25-year-old\u2019s outing at right-back:\u00a0\u201cHe has hardly played there in his career and the way he does it is a big compliment, he played two good games and was even better defensively vs. Palace than vs. Everton.\u201d<\/p>\n

Curtis Jones\u2019 rating vs Crystal Palace
\nCurtis Jones\u2019 rating vs Everton<\/p>\n

7.7\/10
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* Curtis Jones\u2019 player rating across two Premier League fixtures (Fotmob<\/a>)<\/p>\n

In a potential mirror of Bayern Munich\u2019s use of Konrad Laimer at right-back, may Liverpool have found an unexpected solution to their right-back problem?<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not the most ideal use of Curtis Jones, but positional versatility should never be sniffed at.<\/p>\n

Liverpool must follow Manchester United\u2019s Kobbie Mainoo example<\/p>\n

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Sky Sports<\/a> update on \u20ac50m-valued [\u00a343.1m] (Transfermarkt<\/a>) Mainoo\u2019s contract situation should be a reminder to all of the value in respecting local talent.<\/p>\n

While we wouldn\u2019t go as far as to claim that Curtis Jones possesses a higher ceiling than his Man Utd counterpart (he doesn\u2019t), Liverpool should still see the value in keeping a Scouse heartbeat in the side.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s not to diminish our No.17\u2019s talent by the way \u2013 he\u2019s more than good enough for Arne Slot\u2019s men. In fact, he\u2019s arguably been Liverpool\u2019s second-best midfielder this season behind Dominik Szoboszlai.<\/p>\n

Certainly, it remains a great mystery as to why an extremely out-of-form Alexis Mac Allister has largely remained a mainstay in the starting-XI.<\/p>\n

We appreciate that Liverpool may need to move some assets on in order to get the squad back in title-fighting shape.<\/p>\n

But there\u2019s no reason for this to come at the cost of the club\u2019s soul.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t sell Curtis Jones this summer<\/a>, Liverpool.<\/p>\n

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