John Stones, di England defender wey don free agent after im contract with Manchester City finish, don dey close to join Inter Milan, according to reports. Di 32-year-old star wey shine for World Cup don attract interest from Arsenal and Chelsea, but now e dey near to sign for di Serie A club.
Di transfer talk don hot up inside Premier League circles as both London clubs dey look to strengthen dia defence. Arsenal, wey just win Premier League, dey consider move for Stones afta William Saliba get injury worry during France match against Spain for di World Cup. Na Standard Sport report say Mikel Arteta side dey think about signing am, but now di deal for Inter don dey advance.
Chelsea, under new coach Xabi Alonso, don also list Stones for dia centre-back shortlist. Dem don sign Maxence Lacroix from Crystal Palace for £52 million and add Marco Palestra as full-back option. But still, dem dey interested in Stones to boost dia defence depth. But all di planning for both Arsenal and Chelsea fit scatter as Stones don enter advanced talks with Inter Milan.
According to David Ornstein, di transfer go complete by end of dis week. Fabrizio Romano even report say agreement dey for di defender to join Inter on two-year deal. Di San Siro club dey ready to give am new home as e dey leave Man City after decade of success.
Stones don win six Premier League titles, three FA Cups, three League Cups and di Champions League during im stay at Etihad. But last season na injury problem limit am to just 15 appearances for all competitions. Now im career dey take new turn for Serie A as Juventus and Inter both open negotiations with im representatives dis week.
Di England international show genuine openness to fresh start for Italy. Di search for next chapter don bring am to Milan, as reports say di deal dey on track. Arsenal and Chelsea wey dey watch from sideline fit miss out on dis experienced defender wey still get plenty quality to offer.
