The Manchester City has done official the signing of the central of the Everton John Stones

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OFFICIAL: The Manchester City index card to John Stones

Published:9/08/2016 - 13:39h

Updated:9/08/2016 - 13:39h

The central defence, wish of the FC Barcelona and of Josep Guardiola, finish arriving to the Manchester City by an inferior figure to which asked him to the Barça. John Stones abandons the Everton and already is new player "citizen" from already 

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The Manchester City already has contented to Pep Guardiola and has given him the signing by which so much sighed. The English team did official this Tuesday what already was a secret to voices: John Stones will play in the team "citizen". The central of the Everton has turned into the most expensive defence in the history of the Premier League but his price has not reached these 70 millions that said him to the FC Barcelona and that deterred the Catalans.

Instead, the City does with Stones by 56 million euros, that surpass the 35 "kilos" paid does two season by the Manchester United to the Southampton by the youngster Luke Shaw. The new defender "sky blue" signed an agreement for the next six seasons with the ones of Manchester. 

With this, Pep Guardiola already has of the central of guarantees that so much carried asking since it arrived to the entity. His priority was the defender of the Juventus Leonardo Bonucci, but neither the team bianconero neither the international Italian were had to that it changed of airs. Thus they activated the "Option Stones", treating to advance to Chelsea of Antonio Conte that also wanted it in his rows. 

With his arrival Pep already has made six incorporations this summer. To the list formed by Ilkay Gündogan, Aaron Mooy, Alexander Zinchenko, Nolito and Leroy Sané adds him the name of Stones, and waiting for that Gabriel Jesus disembark in England from the next month of January. It gives the curious coincidence that the signing was advanced inconscientemente by the own UEFA this Monday. The organism of European football shared the list of players summoned by Guardiola for the first party of the City in the previous of the Champions League where saw the name of Stones.

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