It’s a question that would have felt ridiculous a couple of years ago. Curtis Jones — Scouse, academy-grown, technically gifted, confident — looked like part of Liverpool’s midfield future.
But right now? His situation feels uncertain.
Under Arne Slot, Jones hasn’t been a guaranteed starter. With Alexis Mac Allister dictating play, Dominik Szoboszlai providing energy and creativity, and competition intensifying in midfield, Jones is finding minutes harder to come by. He’s involved — but not central.
And when a player goes from “future pillar” to “rotation option,” rumours naturally follow.
Game Time Concerns
Jones is at a stage in his career where he needs rhythm. He needs consistent starts. He’s 23 now — no longer the promising youngster breaking through. This is supposed to be the period where he establishes himself as a key figure.
Instead, he’s fighting for minutes.
That doesn’t mean he’s not good enough. It means Liverpool’s midfield has evolved quickly — and sometimes evolution leaves difficult questions behind.
The Summer Crossroads
There are whispers that clubs would be interested if Liverpool were open to selling. A technically sound, homegrown midfielder with Champions League experience? There would absolutely be a market.
But here’s the dilemma:
Selling Jones would hurt more than selling a squad player. He represents something. He’s one of our own. There’s pride in seeing academy players succeed in the first team.
At the same time, football isn’t sentimental. If Slot doesn’t see him as a long-term starter, the club might decide that cashing in and reinvesting makes sense.
My View
I don’t think his time is “up.” But I do think this summer is massive for him.
He either:
Grabs his opportunity when it comes Forces his way into Slot’s strongest XI Or becomes a player Liverpool reluctantly consider moving on
For me, Curtis Jones still has the talent. He has the control, the confidence in tight spaces, and that calmness under pressure that not every midfielder has.
But talent alone isn’t enough at this level.
The next few months will tell us everything.
And if he does leave? It won’t be because he wasn’t good enough — it’ll be because football at the top level is ruthless.
Jamie (The Kopite View)
The Kopite View 
Well I do think your appraisal of Curtis has been overly generous/you highlight some of his talents but none of his failings. What are his minus’… well he drifts in and out of games when played in the middle and sometimes can go missing at crucial times in a game. He sometimes dwells on the ball too long and loses possession in crucial positions on field. He can miss obvious attacking passes when he dwells on the ball. I do believe the times he has played at right fullback for mine he has looked solid/I think because he is a big lad/he can make a good tackle when he has time to evaluate/size up an attacking player coming at him/also the time given as a fullback overcomes his dwelling problem and he is capable of making very tactical intrusive attacking runs/passes from the full back position. I have said this all season long – Slot has not played him enough at right back when he has obviously been short of players in that position/the number of times he has played Curtis there – he in my opinion has excelled.
So as a midfielder Curtis is not a first choice LFC player/but as a right sided fullback/given the opportunities he could be a first or vying for first choice player. YNWA
Thank you for sharing your opinion on Jones, and I agree he isn’t first choice midfielder but with MacAllister playing so poorly this season, he should have been playing more. I also agree that he should have been playing right back instead of wasting Sobozlai at right back when we need him in midfield. YNWA