Liverpool transfer news: How Elliot Anderson to Man City could trigger Curtis Jones exit

Manchester City's projected determination for Nottingham Forest's Elliot Anderson could reportedly trigger a domino effect that would spot Curtis Jones permission Liverpool for Serie A.

Both the Reds and the Citizens are searching for midfield upgrades successful the summertime transportation window, and the second are making the astir superior play for England planetary Anderson.

Nottingham Forest person reportedly rejected 2 bids from the Sky Blues - including 1 successful the portion of £120m - but Man City are present assured of striking a woody for Anderson.

The Tricky Trees are truthful scouring the marketplace to find a suitable successor, and Celtic's Arne Engels has been mooted arsenic a viable replacement for the erstwhile Newcastle United youngster.

However, according to Italian outlet Gazzetta, Nottingham Forest are besides looking astatine Inter Milan's Davide Frattesi, whose exit would escaped up abstraction for Jones to determination to San Siro.

How Elliot Anderson's Man City determination could trigger Curtis Jones Liverpool exit

Forest were linked with a woody for Frattesi successful January, but thing materialised implicit the winter, and the midfielder continued to play a bit-part relation for Inter.

Frattesi made 33 appearances for the Nerazzurri crossed each competitions - providing 3 assists - but helium started conscionable 3 Serie A matches and the aforesaid fig successful the Champions League.

Frattesi is astir to participate the last 2 years of his woody too, truthful Inter are unfastened to selling the 26-year-old for the close terms - that terms being €30m (£26m).

Forest would supposedly person nary qualms astir paying that interest with their Anderson monies, and Inter receiving £26m for Frattesi would let them to conscionable Liverpool's asking terms for Jones, which is the nonstop aforesaid amount.

Inter's astir caller bid for Jones fell short, arsenic Liverpool rejected a €20m (£17.3m) package, but the Reds cannot request an extortionate interest for the Englishman fixed helium is astir to participate the past twelvemonth of his contract.

Would Liverpool marque a mistake selling Curtis Jones?

Ever since Trent Alexander-Arnold's acrimonious exit for Real Madrid, Jones has represented the lone elder Liverpool subordinate who came done the academy system, with the objection of departing defender Rhys Williams.

Reds fans inevitably consciousness a peculiar transportation with the Scouser, who proved his worthy to some Jurgen Klopp and Arne Slot, coming up with 47 goals and assists successful 228 games for the club.

Jones's versatility besides came successful useful past season, arsenic helium operated astatine right-back successful the last fewer weeks of the campaign, but helium has ne'er nailed down a accordant starting relation for his boyhood club.

A caller declaration does not look to beryllium a taxable of treatment either, truthful Liverpool are close to beryllium considering a pure-profit merchantability this summer, alternatively than hazard losing him connected a escaped successful 2027.

Should Jones depart Anfield arsenic expected, Liverpool could determination for a £17m midfielder who was antecedently of involvement to Klopp.