The Jones domino is starting to wobble

The writing has been on the wall for Curtis Jones for a while now, and the latest developments suggest his departure from Anfield is edging closer to a formality. Liverpool have already nudged their asking price down from £34m to £30m over the weekend, a clear signal that the club want this one done. Inter Milan have been circling for some time, and the Reds' willingness to soften their valuation tells you everything about where this sits in Andoni Iraola's plans for the midfield.

The Italian side had been stalling, citing the financial burden of moving players on before bringing anyone in. That process now appears to be accelerating. Inter shifted Davide Frattesi to Lazio to free up wages and squad space, and according to La Gazzetta dello Sport, former Marseille midfielder Luis Henrique is now being made available for sale too. Once that exit is confirmed, Inter are expected to formally move for Jones. Roma are reportedly among the clubs interested in taking Henrique off their hands, so the path could clear sooner than many expect. For Jones, it looks less like a maybe and more like a matter of when.

Munoz makes Iraola think twice about Barcola

Meanwhile, Liverpool's reported pursuit of Bradley Barcola has taken on a slightly different complexion after what unfolded on Sunday. The Reds faced Italian side Como twice, with the first match held behind closed doors at AXA Training Centre, and Victor Munoz was the undisputed standout. The World Cup winner, who joined from Osasuna for £34.6m in June, started on the left wing and gave Como right-back Ivan Smolcic an absolute nightmare of an afternoon. He was so effective in just 46 minutes of a 70-minute match that the Echo's Liverpool FC writer Theo Squires handed him an 8/10 rating.

That kind of performance matters in context. PSG's £130m valuation for Barcola is, as things stand, well beyond what Liverpool are prepared to spend, and there is a positional complication on top of the financial one. Barcola primarily operates from the left flank, whereas what the Reds genuinely need is cover and quality on the right. Munoz has shown he can threaten from the left with real conviction, and with Rio Ngumoha reportedly growing more comfortable on either flank, the question is increasingly valid: does Iraola actually need to break the bank for a player who does something his squad may already be capable of?

What the window looks like from here

Liverpool have already committed £94.6m this summer. Jeremy Jacquet arrived from Rennes for £60m, Munoz cost £34.6m, and Ronald Araujo has joined on an initial season-long loan from Barcelona, with an option to make that permanent for £47.1m. It is a significant outlay, and the Barcola situation highlights that the budget is not infinite, no matter how much the right-wing position calls for reinforcement.

The final fortnight of the window will define the shape of Iraola's squad. A Jones sale at £30m would bring meaningful funds back in, potentially reopening the door to further signings. Whether that money goes towards Barcola, a different wide option, or somewhere else entirely remains to be seen. But with Inter Milan's jigsaw pieces slowly clicking into place, and Munoz quietly making a case for himself, this window feels like it has one or two more twists left to deliver.