John Stones

[efcjames]

We can now only sign players with Everton tattoos, guys. Strict new transfer policy.

Tim Howard's probably got an Everton tattoo somewhere in there, we'll have to give him a new contract

 

[Toffeelover]

Sad but if he wants to go that is it, get the best price we can. But has he officially put in a transfer request?

 

[anton66]

Should be demanding 60m for the lad

Starting price in the prem for average players is £30M so £60M to City is nothing.

 

[Rugby Toffee]

Let him go and sit on Citeh's bench

 

[flibbyflob]

If we get £50m for him then i won't be complaining. I think he'll turn out to be a great player but he isn't there yet and he wants out. There are far more effective defenders out there that we could get for a lot less than that.

Agreed, no point keeping him if he is that determined to be gone and £50m for a centre half is ridiculous money no matter how much potential they have.

 

[Toast]

Starting price in the prem for average players is £30M so £60M to City is nothing.

This is so true.
He is worth more than the £50m as it stands now.
To buy a replacement would cost us loads.

Some Chinese club will offer £60m for him if we hold out long enough.

 

[APN_EFC]

Fully fit Jags, and a post-Martinez Mori is still a decent back line. The only problem is if we're doing 3-5-2, then Stones would have worked really well. Can't see him playing every week for Man City surely, especially after he costs them a match or two

 

[ncblue]

Do we need to replace Stones or could Galloway be his replacement?

 

[dublinbluenose]

I dont get the vitriol afforded to Stones. He handed in a transfer request yes but got his head down and was fantastic for us in the months after. He has never said a bad word about the club, maybe he will when he leaves but right now I'd wish him all the best if he does go.

 

[BlueToff]

@BlueToff if we get £50mil its actually £42.5mil.

Barnsley take £7.5mil.

Id want £60mil for us.

As @bicycleheader wrote, no amount of money will make up for losing him.

I understand that's what you meant mate, and no I won't be happy that he goes. But £42.5mil is still a big sum. It won't make up for it but if the player has again stated his desire to leave (this time at the start of the window not in the end) then if we have to cash in we will do.

 

[BlueToff]

If you look again at my post we could have £350k a week there on wages....just by selling Clev. Thats after extensions.


Do we need more? Then sell someone else just not stones.

Saying sell half our squad is putting words in my mouth but we could easily sell a handful and it wouldnt affect us one bit.

It's not saving on the wages though Zat...

It's that if we want to bring in, for example, 3 x £30mil signings, and they all earn £100k+ p/week, and then 3 x cheaper signings on approx £50k p/week, and we want to offer Barkley and possibly Rom improved deals, we need our revenue to be up to get in with FFP.

Simply saving on wages by 'getting rid of' players doesn't cut it.

 

[Baines' left foot]

Would you fk stay here if you were John Stones.

He'll be on easily double what we're prepared to pay him, and he'll have a fresh start away from all the boo boys who can't handle seeing a defender do anything but hoof it upfield or snap someone.

Not to mention Champions League and a title challenge.

 

[Polish_Blue_Army]

He will end up at newcastle or sunderland in a few years

 

[desertfox]

Do we need to replace Stones or could Galloway be his replacement?

Honest question: has Galloway ever played a premiership match as CB?

 

[Connor]

Honest question: has Galloway ever played a premiership match as CB?

No but it's pretty obvious the defensive side of his game is there.