John Stones to get new Manchester City contract

Manchester City central defender John Stones is in line for a new contract, according to GiveMeSport. The report has claimed that Stones will land an extended contract at defending Premier League champions City in the coming months.

GiveMeSport has reporyed that “City will open talks with Stones over fresh terms in the upcoming weeks, before Begiristain’s role of overseeing negotiations becomes Viana’s remit”, added that “there is determination to keep him on board despite competing with the likes of Ruben Dias and Manuel Akanji for a regular starting berth.”

Stones has been on the books of City since 2016 when he joined from Everton. The 30-year-old England international defender has won the Premier League title six times, the FA Cup twice, the EFL Cup on two occasions, and the UEFA Champions League on one occasion. Stones has made 242 appearances in the Premier League so far in his career. He has scored 11 goals, given two assists and kept 74 clean sheets in those games.