Liverpool under Arne Slot will certainly have many big changes in terms of squad, and that is an opportunity for young players like Curtis Jones to become more important.Born in 2001 and has been with the Anfield team since he was a kid, then gradually matured through the U18 and U23 levels before being promoted to the first team in July 2020 at the age of 19. That is a sign that Jones will be one of the team’s big stars in the future.
His contract with Liverpool is still valid for up to 3 years, so there is no rush to force Jones to sign a new extension agreement, but certainly the sporting director who is about to officially take the job, Richard Hughes, will let pay a little attention to this 23-year-old midfielder, in addition to more pressing issues.
The difficult issues that Hughes needs to prioritize in this summer transfer window are finding the future for three pillars: Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold, as they are all about to enter the final 12 months. in the contract. In addition, some names are recruited at the request of Arne Slot.
The British player is making steady progress in his career.
But as mentioned above, Curtis Jones still needs proper attention, which could mean giving him more economic benefits. Liverpool’s player wearing shirt number 17 has made 14 starts in the Premier League this season, out of a total of 23 appearances by Jurgen Klopp.
In all competitions, the 1.85m tall midfielder has made a total of 36 appearances in all competitions, contributing 5 goals and 3 assists. These are all very optimistic statistics for the career of Jones – who can play an important role under Slot.
Playing in the middle of the field as a left midfielder, the 2001 midfielder is the perfect connection for the pair of Luis Diaz and Andrew Robertson. His excellent and safe ability to hold the ball is much more appreciated than the relatively adventurous Trent Alexander-Arnold on the opposite wing.
Jones received high praise from his former teacher Klopp.
Arne Slot recently officially confirmed that he will work at Anfield next season, so now is the time to evaluate whether Curtis Jones can break into the Dutch strategist’s first team when the former coach Feyenoord’s coach favors a 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 formation.
Jones is definitely not creative enough to play in the role of a “number 10”. He also does not have enough muscle to play as a defensive midfielder even though he is very active, so if used, Slot will consider using him for the left midfield role, similar to what Klopp used to do. .
Liverpool will compete in many arenas next season, so rotating the squad is necessary. A talented player who always works hard in training like Curtis Jones will definitely have a place . What needs to be done now for him is to continue maintaining his form to take advantage of the opportunity given to him by Arne Slot.
