Curtis Jones 'scraps Liverpool transfer plan' after revealing what's changed under Arne Slot

Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones was truthful influential successful their large triumph implicit Chelsea connected Sunday that Jamie Carragher has suggested Arne Slot could alteration his transportation plans

Curtis Jones was the champion subordinate connected the transportation successful Liverpool's triumph implicit Chelsea - with Jamie Carragher present questioning whether they request to spell backmost successful for Martin Zubimendi.

Jones, 23, scored the victor successful the Reds' 2-1 triumph implicit Chelsea astatine Anfield to headdress a good idiosyncratic show arsenic Arne Slot's broadside reclaimed apical spot successful the Premier League.

The England Under-21 prima stood retired supra erstwhile Liverpool targets Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia successful the Chelsea motor room. And his influential show has near Carragher wondering whether the Reds should shelve involvement successful different target aft antecedently tipping his aged nine to spell backmost successful for Zubimendi, who snubbed them successful the summer.

Speaking connected Sky Sports, Carragher said: “Curtis Jones was brilliant, helium was outstanding. He's inactive astatine that signifier wherever helium doesn't cognize for definite if helium is archetypal choice, erstwhile you person got Gravenberch and Mac Allister.

“But what a show that was, erstwhile you deliberation of the prime connected the transportation and the wealth that has been spent. For a section lad to beryllium subordinate of the match.

“I wonderment if Arne Slot is going to spell backmost successful for Zubimendi successful January, but erstwhile you spot however helium played contiguous you think, 'No'. He [Jones] has to present bash it connected a accordant basis."

Jones has made 140 appearances for Liverpool since progressing done the academy ranks during Jurgen Klopp's tenure, though hasn't ever been a regular.

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In Klopp's last play astatine the helm, Jones enjoyed his champion ever campaign, playing much games than ever earlier (36) and scoring 5 goals. But portion helium had yet seemed to gain Klopp's spot past year, helium relished the accidental of a "clean slate" pursuing Slot's assignment successful the summer.

He explained backmost successful July: “When Klopp left, I thought I was astatine the constituent wherever our enslaved had travel closer. It is portion of the game, changes each the time. I americium blessed helium tin locomotion distant arsenic a fable of the club, tin acquisition beingness with his family.

“Then the acquisition was the caller feline was coming in, everyone saw it arsenic a cleanable slate. I thought I needed that. I came circular the squad arsenic a young kid wherever players were established, I had a occupation connected my hands. I inactive bash but I consciousness present I’m astatine the constituent wherever everyone is equal. The ones who amusement it much present volition play.”

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