John Stones

[City_Sean]

And an Everton who are about to get a new manager. A deal for Stones is far from close.

Is there still a belief at City that we'll get this deal done?

 

[Lomas has a lob on]

And an Everton who are about to get a new manager. A deal for Stones is far from close.

I was hoping (naively) that perhaps we had laid the foundations for this move and part of Koeman coming in would be him being fully aware Stones would be off but he'd have all the money to reinvest!

Sounds like for this to happen we are going to need Stones and his agent to officially request a transfer and we all know that usually makes it murky for everyone for a few weeks!

 

[TRUE BLUE NO1]

Even if Stones is all for the move and wants to come here, I see this transfer doing a "Sterling".....Player unhappy as wants to come, Everton knocking back first and 2nd bid etc, etc....add to that the new manager and new owner and with the euros taking place in the middle of all that....personally think this one will drag on over the summer which is why I really hoping Laporte is the rumoured "close deal" that was mentioned in the 2nd part interview last night.....Find it really interesting as that question wasnt edited out before video was released....seems clear City want us to know something could happen soon with another transfer?

 

[Tugay One Cup]

Even if Stones is all for the move and wants to come here, I see this transfer doing a "Sterling".....Player unhappy as wants to come, Everton knocking back first and 2nd bid etc, etc....

Replace the word 'Everton' with the word 'club' and you've just described most transfers.

But don't worry, Laporte is on his way.

 

[The Blue one!]

And an Everton who are about to get a new manager. A deal for Stones is far from close.

Ric, are you think we will get 'marquee' signing this summer?

 

[BillyShears]

If Laporte signs, its hard to see City going for Stones.

City are going to sign Stones this summer mate. I'm absolutely certain of it. It's not a case of either/or with him and Laporte, but both.

 

[Man City Gr]

And an Everton who are about to get a new manager. A deal for Stones is far from close.

So you think that the trasfer of Stones to City isn't going to happen or that it is too early yet ???

 

[BillyShears]

And an Everton who are about to get a new manager. A deal for Stones is far from close.

Interesting that obviously a week ago when the chairman's interview was recorded they felt the next deal was "very close", and yet a week later nothing's materialised.

On Stones, no surprise that nothing has happened whilst Everton are changing managers. Would expect as soon as they've firmed up who their next boss will be, that we'll see movement.

 

[_OVO_]

Interesting that obviously a week ago when the chairman's interview was recorded they felt the next deal was "very close", and yet a week later nothing's materialised.

On Stones, no surprise that nothing has happened whilst Everton are changing managers. Would expect as soon as they've firmed up who their next boss will be, that we'll see movement.

It was being told that Laporte deal, though complete would take another week or so to get through because of paperwork and stuff. This could be the reason.

 

[BillyShears]

It was being told that Laporte deal, though complete would take another week or so to get through because of paperwork and stuff. This could be the reason.

It's possible, but City would know about the time it takes to do paperwork on an international transfer - so it's strange that they'd let Bailey say there's another deal imminent if they didn't feel it was. Anyway I'm sure the reason Laporte hasn't been announced is prosaic enough.