
John Stones has confirmed his departure from Manchester City in an emotional farewell video, as his contract expires in June. The defender has faced fitness challenges this season and is attracting interest from clubs like Everton.
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John Stones confirms Manchester City departure in emotional farewell video
Manchester City defender John Stones has announced that he will be leaving the club when his contract expires this summer.
The 31-year-old is out of contract at the Etihad Stadium in June and in contention to make Thomas Tuchelās England squad for the upcoming FIFA World Cup.
Stones has struggled for minutes and fitness again this term and has proved unreliable from a fitness standpoint, prompting club officials to enter the January market and sign Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace for £20 million.
āI want him to be fitā ā Pep Guardiola admits injuries have held John Stones back at Manchester City
Since joining forces with Pep Guardiola in 2016 from Everton, Stones has established himself as one of the finest defenders to play in the Premier League, winning six league titles and the UEFA Champions League among a plethora of silverware under the Manchester City manager.
In a heartfelt video interview released across Stonesā and Manchester Cityās channels on Tuesday afternoon, it has been confirmed that the Barnsley-born defender will leave the Blues in June.
John Stones is leaving Manchester City because his contract expires this summer.
John Stones has struggled to maintain fitness for both club and country this season.
Everton is among the clubs interested in signing John Stones following his departure from Manchester City.
Yes, John Stones is in contention to make Thomas Tuchelās England squad for the upcoming FIFA World Cup.
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āItās been a rollercoaster in many ways,ā the centre-half said. āI came as a kid and now leaving as a man, becoming a father, a husband, and on the pitch a very fulfilled player I suppose and living all my dreams out, and lifting all the things that I came here to achieve.
āAt the start of my career here, I never wouldāve thought Iād be in this position. Firstly, achieving everything, but to have the love, the bond with everyone. Every dream has been smashed out of the park.
āFrom day one, as soon as I came, I felt at home and felt loved. I think I can only relate it to me as a little kid; if you said to me that Iād be playing at Manchester City, winning everything, the fans are singing your name, your song throughout the stadium, wherever you go in the world, I donāt think I wouldāve believed them.ā
On his relationship with the Manchester City fans, the Englishman added: āThe Man City fans, yeah they mean everything to me. I hope that they canā¦I hope that Iāve made them proud.
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āI hope that they can relate to me as a person, and as a player, with how Iāve played, how Iāve represented the club, and will do for the rest of my life.
āManchester City will always be my home, and Iām thankful, honestly, from the bottom of my heart. This is my team forever, it always will be, and I canāt speakā¦I havenāt got the words to kind of say what I feel and how much I love everything about it.ā
Stones follows in the footsteps of club captain Bernardo Silva, who has also confirmed he will be leaving Manchester City when his own deal expires in June.