Arsenal are considering signing Stones

London Arsenal is preparing an unexpected move in the summer transfer market. According to the British publication media, the Gunners are seriously considering the possibility of signing a contract with the former central defender of Manchester City and the England national team, John Stones. The 32-year-old is currently a free agent after his deal with the City expired earlier this month. The main reason for such an urgent search for reinforcements is Mikel Arteta's personnel problems in the center of defense. Arsenal's defensive leader William Saliba played at the World Cup with a back problem. The situation became critical during the semi-final match of the French national team against Spain. Now it is expected that because of this injury In this situation, the candidacy of Stones looks like a very realistic and reliable short-term solution for the management of the Londoners. A separate factor in favor of this transfer is that Mikel Arteta is very familiar with the Englishman's capabilities: they have already worked together successfully before, when the Spanish specialist held the position of assistant head coach at Manchester City It will be recalled that John Stones has been playing for Manchester City since the summer of 2016. During this time, he played 295 matches and scored 19 goals. Together with the team, the defender won the Premier League six times, and also triumphed in the Champions League and the Club World Cup in 2023.