Inter Milan near £30m deal for Liverpool's Curtis Jones

BBC Sport reports Inter Milan are closing in on a £30m deal for Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones. Sources in Italy believe a verbal agreement exists, though both clubs say details remain. Inter's previous bids of £21.7m, £27m and £27.4m were all rejected. Jones, 25, joined Liverpool at nine and has 228 appearances. He has one year left on his contract.