by John Stones insisted that he would like to spend the night in Manchester City and hopes to “close” all the suggestions he will leave this summer.
Manager Pep Guardiola said that he wanted to cut off his squad, which he described as “too long”, and now have seven central defenders according to the signs of vitor rice and Abdukodir Khusanov. And Stones, 31, is about to end the last year of his contract after only launching six Premier League games in a campaign for injuries.
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But the English international, who has not played since February, is adamant that he does not intend to leave the Etihad Stadium.
“I want to stay here,” said Stones. “I love it. I’m here to help the team. I don’t know if there was any speculations [about going]But I hope that this type of “
John Stones made it clear where his heart is (Getty Images)
Stones is in the City squad for the World Cup, but has not presented for four months since she suffered a thigh injury in the defeat of the Champions League against Real Madrid. He also tried to stay fit in the 2023-24 campaign when he only started playing 12 Premier League games, and said that he had endured a few “dark days” during his injury, but was determined to fight through them.
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He added: “There were points that they think they have given all these efforts, they dedicate their whole life, especially how I approach my life and football. [there] are the dark days. Everyone went through it and [you] Think: “Why is that happening?”
“You wish it had been a different way. We all went through different upbringing and challenges through life and what did we do in these situations, was it struggle or gave up? I was a fighter from a young age, in difficult moments, you have to see the greater picture and recognize what your morals are what you believe and fight to make it worth.”
