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John Stones
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.....funny folk highlight his 'cock ups', yet in the final few club games of the season Smalling got sent off and scored an own goal in key games yet little is said about him.
garyw
Player Valuation: £2.5m
When !!!!
Did you go mate? I didnt personally, but just asked somebody who did and they said they didnt hear any booing at all.
Deulofeumygod
Player Valuation: £35m
I cheered and shouted 'dont leave son'
NO ONE booed...
NO ONE booed...
patvandenhowdareyou
Player Valuation: £225k
Its started, talks in place according to the bbc
As if he got booed. What a melt.
Auntie Beeb sticking the boot rar in.
Manchester City are in talks with Everton over the possible signing of England defender John Stones.
A deal is yet to be agreed but it is thought the two Premier League clubs are not far apart in their valuations.
It is thought City will pay about £50m to sign the 22-year-old former Barnsley player, who came close to joining Chelsea last summer.
Stones was part of the England squad at Euro 2016 but did not feature as they were knocked out in the last 16.
He made his debut for Barnsley in March 2012, 10 months before joining Everton for £3m.
City boss Pep Guardiola has identified the Yorkshireman as the kind of central defender who fits his approach to the game.
"Normally central defenders are strong in the air and aggressive," said Guardiola on Wednesday.
"But we need to have a good build-up to create easy passes in the midfield so they can create good passes for the strikers. I believe when the ball goes from the central defender to the striker as quickly as possible, it comes as quickly as possible back.
"That is why the players in that area need quality. By 31 August we will have the right squad to play how we want."
Guardiola used midfielders Javier Mascherano and Javi Martinez as central defenders while managing Barcelona and Bayern Munich respectively.
And the Spaniard has identified a City midfielder who could step into the back four if required.
"Fernandinho can play in 10 positions," he said.
"He is quick, fast, intelligent, aggressive. He is strong in the air and has the quality to play good build-up, can go right or left and can pass long."
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Manchester City are in talks with Everton over the possible signing of England defender John Stones.
A deal is yet to be agreed but it is thought the two Premier League clubs are not far apart in their valuations.
It is thought City will pay about £50m to sign the 22-year-old former Barnsley player, who came close to joining Chelsea last summer.
Stones was part of the England squad at Euro 2016 but did not feature as they were knocked out in the last 16.
He made his debut for Barnsley in March 2012, 10 months before joining Everton for £3m.
City boss Pep Guardiola has identified the Yorkshireman as the kind of central defender who fits his approach to the game.
"Normally central defenders are strong in the air and aggressive," said Guardiola on Wednesday.
"But we need to have a good build-up to create easy passes in the midfield so they can create good passes for the strikers. I believe when the ball goes from the central defender to the striker as quickly as possible, it comes as quickly as possible back.
"That is why the players in that area need quality. By 31 August we will have the right squad to play how we want."
Guardiola used midfielders Javier Mascherano and Javi Martinez as central defenders while managing Barcelona and Bayern Munich respectively.
And the Spaniard has identified a City midfielder who could step into the back four if required.
"Fernandinho can play in 10 positions," he said.
"He is quick, fast, intelligent, aggressive. He is strong in the air and has the quality to play good build-up, can go right or left and can pass long."
Wrong uns.
Blue Cheese
Mental Patient, GOT Ward
Smalling doesn't play for Everton Eggs, I couldn't care less. Stones however rightly or wrongly was lambasted for trying to be too clever at the wrong times. He's got good attributes, seemingly his brain isn't one of them currently.
For what it's worth, I do believe he will go on to be a great player but lets not pretend he doesn't need to work on his defensive abilities and concentration.
.....all I'm pointing out is the pre-occupation with the lad making mistakes but other high profile CBs also err. I'm not making excuses for him but I think his head went for much of last season, lack of concentration and application. If he still wants to leave I suggest it's in everybody's interest to make it happen at our valuation.
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