John Stones

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

We should be celebrating

Indeed we should.
Reminds me of a signing made by Pep and co in 2009, Dmytro Chgrynskiy. Supposedly a footballing centre back destined for greatness. Bought for nearly £19M, played 14 games and was sold Shaktar for £11 M a year later. Since then he's played 52 games in 6 years and has just moved to AEK Athens.

 

[LittleEgg]

Soriano basically said that all our transfer targets are "fairly advanced". So unlikely....

This doesn't mean one or two cant be protracted on the city end to give pep a little time so see what he's working with.

 

[CitizenTID]

Unless what some of the Everton fans on here have been spouting that their new investment party is going for it and is going to push Everton into the top 4, then he's surely leaving. When Chelsea tried to get him, he couldn't wait to pack his bags.

If the point above is not the case, he'd take us, Rags, Chelsea, Arse, probably even Spuds over Everton any day. Would assume he'd take Barca too after their rumoured interest (they're probably not too arsed) - didn't Tolmie (or another iTK) say he turned down Barca in favour of us?

Laporte I would have loved to have here based on his footballing ability before that whole renewal incident - Stones, would prefer we didn't to be honest.

 

[TonyM]

We should be celebrating

I am. Can't see this guy being good. I've said it a million times the current English crop are average. The real gems are younger and ready to be shaped from our academy.

 

[richards30]

So has this stalled as well @tolmie's hairdoo @Ric @Danamy ? Thought we would have had quick news after England got back?

 

[Lomas has a lob on]

It might be true, but I'd have thought if Stones had 100% declared he was staying at Everton, it would be everywhere, they would use it as a huge statement to really show that the club under Koeman, is really going places.

I'll wait and see, but as it currently stands, I still think he'll sign for us!

 

[Super David Silva 21]

Hoping someones seen the light and thought £50 million, flip that.

 

[domalino]

This doesn't mean one or two cant be protracted on the city end to give pep a little time so see what he's working with.

Soriano said all our business would be done soon, so I don't think anyone is planning on protracting anything.

 

[LittleEgg]

Soriano said all our business would be done soon, so I don't think anyone is planning on protracting anything.

I certainly think CM is an area pep wants to check out in training before going balls deep for a worldy.

 

[Manncity]

This was a done deal before the Euros,he's even met pep, this is a fact. That's why no one else is being touted after him,Done deal just wait and see...