Liverpool legend clear that Curtis Jones shouldn’t leave
Gerrard Opinion Carries Weight Over Jones FutureLiverpool have spent the past decade building a squad capable of competing for every major honour, but alongside the trophies and elite recruitment has ...
Liverpool legend clear that Curtis Jones shouldn’t leave Gerrard Opinion Carries Weight Over Jones Future Liverpool have spent the past decade building a squad capable of competing for every major honour, but alongside the trophies and elite recruitment has been something equally valuable, a connection between the team and the city itself. That connection sits at the centre of Steven Gerrard’s latest comments regarding Curtis Jones, and it is difficult to dismiss the wider significance behind them. Speaking in Kuala Lumpur during an appearance on BFM Radio, Gerrard delivered a clear message over Liverpool’s current direction and the growing uncertainty surrounding Jones’ future.
“I think the academy system at our club is crucial and vital,” Gerrard started. “It’s important we keep producing homegrown talents. “I think naturally, being around the city, growing up in the city, we understand the demands of the club, the style, what the fans want.
“It’s embedded in us because we know the city inside out. “I wouldn’t allow Curtis Jones to leave. I wished and hoped that Trent didn’t leave us.
“Certainly, you’ll understand and respect every player has got their own career and can make their own decisions. “But it’s very difficult to replace a player at Trent’s level because he’s world-class. Hopefully, hopefully, he might return one day.
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