John Stones

[Daz_Blue]

I heard a whisper yesterday that this bus all but done. We shall see

Bus ? So Mourinho gets him then ?

 

[Bluearmy]

Denayer is a RB. People need to get over the position he played as a youth. As an adult, he'll be a RB

Don't see that at all.... Centre half all day to me...

Oh, Stones didn't play last night and we keep a clean sheet. Don't say the evidence isn't there... ;)

 

[Dax777]

Honestly I think whether he gets loaned out again next season depends on how he performs for Belgium in the Euro. It's an easy thing for Pep. Just wait and see how Denayee performs in the big stage. If he plays well, I think we'll keep all of Stones, Laporte, and Denayer along with Kompany and Otamendi as well. Stones and Denayer can play RB and with Vinnie's injury proneness, having more CBs is not a disadvantage.

Denayer will be back next season, and if his Turkish performance is anything to go by, Saw 4 games start to finish. He'd be our starting RB easily.

He is actually quite good at it. And his instincts for getting forward are similar to Zab's.

 

[Dax777]

Don't see that at all.... Centre half all day to me...

Oh, Stones didn't play last night and we keep a clean sheet. Don't say the evidence isn't there... ;)

Watch his games in Turkey, if they didn't tell you he played RB for City as a youth, you'd think RB was his natural position. It very well may be that it is. He is not exceptionally big for the position. Frankly, he might be slightly small as a CB in the Prem anyway.

 

[Dax777]

Don't see that at all.... Centre half all day to me...

Oh, Stones didn't play last night and we keep a clean sheet. Don't say the evidence isn't there... ;)

If you consider this evidence......:)

 

[hartshairgel]

Still say if he comes it will be to play both at CB and in CDM and him and Laporte are the kind of players Pep can convert to CDM. Flexibility is key and will be some surprises.

 

[Dax777]

Still say if he comes it will be to play both at CB and in CDM and him and Laporte are the kind of players Pep can convert to CDM. Flexibility is key and will be some surprises.

My sense is they'll both play at CB.

 

[pudge]

I was hoping for news on this signing when I saw the thread bumped. This is the one deal I'd like above the reported others.

 

[Lomas has a lob on]

apparently Everton have upwards of £100m to spend this summer! I know they have new investment now but I can see the £100m being generated from the stones and lukaku sales alone! I also think there pursuit of koeman tells its own tale! I think they've gone for him and told him they're intending to sell stones and lukaku but he'll have the lot to re-invest! Everton want him because he has overseen Southampton selling their best players and still managed to make progress in the league!

 

[Mr Ed (The Stables)]

Every Premier League team this coming season can spend £100m+ with the new TV deal.

Sorting the men from the boys so to speak, will be which teams that can spend £250m+ or even £300m+

Or spend nothing as they have talented scouts that can spot a talent before anyone else.

Back on topic, I think Stones would be great at City and under Pep would flourish. Earlier in the thread someone stated like a young Alan Hansen, and I totally agree with that.

Exciting times blues, get yourselves strapped in.