​Curtis Jones appeared to be heading towards the Liverpool exit earlier in the summer, yet the picture now looks far less settled. A managerial change, a public show of faith and a fresh pre-season conversation have all combined to reopen a situation that once seemed close to resolution.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAccording to David Lynch on Redmen TV, there has been a notable shift in the mood around the midfielder. His assessment was clear: “I think there’s a key few weeks coming up here in terms of what he decides. If you’d have asked me at the start of the window, I’d have said Curtis Jones is 100% gone. The change of manager maybe switched things for him.”That is the central point in this developing Liverpool transfer story. Jones has entered the final year of his deal, Inter Milan have already seen two offers turned away, and the club must now determine whether a renewal is realistic or whether a sale remains the more practical outcome. In many summers, a contract position like this would create an obvious direction of travel. This case feels more nuanced.Andoni Iraola has wasted little time in making his feelings known. In public, he has been warm in his praise of Jones and open about wanting to keep him beyond this season. That matters. New head coaches often reassess players who looked likely to move on under a previous regime, and Jones may be one of the clearest early examples of that at Liverpool.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe same source explained: “The fact that [Iraola] has said that publicly, it seems like he’s gonna at least have a try at selling a role to him. I wouldn’t take it off the table, Curtis leaving. It’s a really important period now. With Alexis [Mac Allister] as well, after the World Cup we’ll see what happens.”Those remarks underline a wider issue inside the squad. Iraola has inherited a group that needs careful management in terms of depth, balance and leadership. If Liverpool are not in a position to replace outgoing players quickly, retaining someone with Jones’ versatility and homegrown status becomes even more significant.For Jones, the calculation is understandable. Across the last two Premier League seasons he has often been involved without being an automatic starter. At 25, this is a stage of his career when regular football carries major weight. Liverpool can promise elite competition, but they must also present a convincing pathway to starts, responsibility and progression.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThat is where the next few weeks become decisive. Pre-season offers Iraola the chance to define roles, test midfield combinations and explain precisely where Jones fits. If that message lands, Liverpool may yet turn a likely departure into a contract breakthrough. If not, rival interest is unlikely to disappear.There was another important line in the same discussion: “There’s real potential for both of them to go but also potential for the manager t