Inter sign Curtis Jones from Liverpool for £30m in summer

Inter Milan have completed the signing of midfielder Curtis Jones from Liverpool for a reported £30 million.

The move was processed during the summer registration period, which runs from 1 July to 31 August for clubs in both Serie A and the Premier League. Within this window, the two associations must exchange International Transfer Certificates, allowing the player to be registered with his new federation and become eligible for competitive matches immediately.

Transfer fees of this magnitude are typically spread over the length of the player’s contract for accounting purposes, a practice known as amortisation. By allocating the £30 million across, for example, a five‑year deal, each annual charge appears as £6 million on the buying club’s financial statements, helping both clubs remain within UEFA’s Financial Fair Play thresholds. Payments may be staged, with an initial instalment followed by further sums contingent on agreed milestones, although the exact schedule is rarely disclosed.

Contracts often contain clauses such as release provisions or sell‑on percentages that can affect future transfers, but the specific terms of Jones’s agreement have not been made public. The registration of the player completes the transaction, after which he will be eligible to train with his new squad and feature in forthcoming fixtures.