Soccer-Inter Milan bring in midfielder Jones from Liverpool

Aug 21 (Reuters) - Inter ⁠Milan have signed midfielder Curtis Jones ⁠from Liverpool on a deal through ‌June 2031, the Serie A club said on Friday. Inter did not disclose the financial details of the ​deal, but media reports put ⁠the fee at ⁠around 35 million euros ($40.89 million), including performance-related add-ons. The ⁠25-year-old ‌ends a 16-year spell at Liverpool, where he joined the academy ⁠aged nine and made 228 first-team ​appearances after ‌his senior debut in the 2018-19 season. Jones ⁠scored 22 ​goals and won six major trophies, including two Premier League titles and the Champions ⁠League.

The England international featured 49 ​times in all competitions last season but was unable to establish himself as a regular ⁠starter in Liverpool's midfield. At San Siro, he will link up with fellow England internationals John Stones and Djed Spence as the ​Italian champions strengthen their ⁠squad for the new season. ($1 = 0.8560 euros) (Reporting ​by Janina Nuno Rios ‌in Mexico City; Additional reporting ​by Reporting by Paras J. Haji in Bengaluru; Editing by Ken Ferris)