Curtis Jones has no doubts that Inter have what it takes to compete on all fronts this season and insists the gap between the Nerazzurri and the Champions League trophy is “not too far”: “I just feel the team has what it takes”.
The former midfielder of “Liverpool” spoke in detail about his journey with “Inter” in an interview. DAZN, He was released on Friday.
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Jones starts life in Italy, his best features and Inter Champions League hopes
Inter are top of Serie A after seven matches: Jones has won one start in the league so far, missing the last two through injury. He made it clear that his first Nerazzurri goal was the first thing he wanted to score after returning to the pitch.
MILAN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 14: Ange-Yoan Bonny of FC Internazionale Milano celebrates scoring his team’s fifth goal with teammate Curtis Jones during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Udinese Calcio at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on September 14, 26 in Milan, Italy. (Photo: Claudio Villa/Getty Images)
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“I just want to score, whether it’s like that or not [after being shown a clip of his first goal for Liverpool against Everton, a screamer from outside the penalty area].
“A goal is a goal and I just want to help the team. I want to show the fans that I can help the team fight for the Champions League, win the league again.”
Jones’ former Liverpool team-mate Alexander Isak described him as the most underrated player he played with.
In response, Jones said: “It’s nice, yeah. It’s also a compliment. He wasn’t the only one who said things that were said by the guys I played with in the past, so it’s good that I have teammates who appreciate me. There are things on the field that teammates will not understand.
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“Now I understand that the game is now about statistics, goals and assists and I know I may not score as many goals as some guys, but there are a lot of things I do on the pitch that my teammates and fans appreciate.”
Jones was part of the Liverpool side that beat Inter at the San Siro in the Champions League in the season before he was transferred between the two clubs.
“When I played against them in the Champions League and we won, I saw the connection between the players and the fans,” recalls Jones.
MILAN, ITALY – DECEMBER 09: Curtis Jones of Liverpool under pressure from Nicolo Barella of FC Internazionale Milano during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Stage MD6 match between FC Internazionale Milano and Liverpool FC at Stadio San Siro, Milan 2. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
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“Liverpool and I have always had the same thing because I’m a footballer and I’ve always had that connection with the fans and I’ve always said that it feels like the 12th man on the pitch and I feel that these fans and this team have the same thing, so it was an easy choice.”
So how has he found life in Milan so far?
“It’s different, but I love it too,” he replied. “The family has settled in, that’s what’s important. I’ve come to a team where the fans, the players, the staff are all great, so I feel at home. I don’t feel like a new guy, I’ve been here for a long time.
“I don’t think there is a serious change [between Serie A and the Premier League]. I feel that the perspective of the league is that it is a slower league and the standard is not as high.
MILAN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 05: Curtis Jones of Internazionale controls the ball under pressure from Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa of Napoli during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and SSC Napoli at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on September 05, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
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“I can agree to a certain extent that teams will play against teams like us, but it was the same with Liverpool: one of the best teams in the league, so I don’t think other teams will come and try to squeeze us, they will sit in the lower block and make it difficult for us.”
So what does he think he brings to the Inter midfielder?
“Energy and composure as well. I’m a guy who wants to go and take risks. At the same time, I think it’s good for guys who want to go and play in the back line and never be pressed, but rarely do I want to be that guy, play in the middle of the park, get on the ball, try and try to score.
“There will be times when I take risks and it doesn’t work out, but I want to go and bring an energy where I can help and excite the fans. We want to go and win the league, but we want to go and win the Champions League and I think you have to bring a different energy and experience.
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“Obviously there is John [Stones] Who was a part of it, there’s me who was a part of it, there’s Djed [Spence] who also played So, this is also an experience.”
MILAN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 14: John Stones of FC Internazionale Milano is replaced by teammate Curtis Jones during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Udinese Calcio at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on September 14, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo: Claudio Villa/Getty Images)
Jones has revealed that he thinks Inter have what it takes to go all the way in the Champions League this season.
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“Yes, 100%,” he said. “If you look at the quality of the guys around, the ones who can go and score, assist, create, I feel like there’s a team bond and an energy around them.
“We play against teams and if a team scores, we don’t panic, we don’t get scared. The fan base is also big, so open, which is a big help. I just feel that the team needs it, I would never join a team like that.
“I don’t think there’s anything in the team where I’m going to look around and say ‘we’ve got to change this, we’ve got to change that’, of course there will be little things, but I don’t think the difference is far.”