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Stones emerges as potential Chelsea target

Stones emerges as potential Chelsea target
Sky Sports Football Tuesday 21 July 2026, 19:27 UTC 2 min read
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Chelsea transfer news: John Stones emerges as potential option after summer exit from Man City John Stones is searching for a new club following his World Cup campaign with England after leaving Manchester City at the end of his contract earlier this month; Chelsea have raised around £130m through player sales during the current window, with further departures expected Tuesday 21 July 2026 19:48, UK Free agent defender John Stones has emerged as a potential option for Chelsea in this...

Chelsea transfer news: John Stones emerges as potential option after summer exit from Man City John Stones is searching for a new club following his World Cup campaign with England after leaving Manchester City at the end of his contract earlier this month; Chelsea have raised around £130m through player sales during the current window, with further departures expected Tuesday 21 July 2026 19:48, UK Free agent defender John Stones has emerged as a potential option for Chelsea in this transfer window. The 32-year-old is searching for a new club following his World Cup campaign with England after leaving Manchester City at the end of his contract earlier this month. Chelsea want to sign players who can have an immediate impact in Xabi Alonso's first season in charge. - Transfer Centre LIVE! | Chelsea news & transfers🔵 - Got Sky? Watch Chelsea games LIVE on your phone📱 - Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW📺 - Choose the Sky Sports push notifications you want! 🔔 The Blues want to sign a centre-back and ideally any new arrival would be physically imposing and bring Premier League experience. Chelsea have raised around £130m from sales in this window and more players are set to leave. In defence, players who could move on include Trevoh Chalobah, Benoit Badiashile, Malo Gusto and Axel Disasi. Palace seek £55m-plus for Lacroix as Chelsea talks begin Chelsea are in talks with Crystal Palace over the signing of defender Maxence Lacroix. Sky Sports News understands Palace are seeking more than the £55m Tottenham paid for Jan Paul van Hecke from Brighton to sanction Lacroix's sale. Palace and Chelsea enjoy good relations at the highest levels and they have done deals for players such as Chalobah and Ben Chilwell. Chelsea's key summer business so far In Geovany Quenda - Sporting, £43.5m Marco Palestra - Atalanta, £43m Denner - Corinthians, £8.7m Dastan Satpaev - Kairat Almaty, £2.1m Emmanuel Emegha - Strasbourg, undisclosed Out Marc Cucurella - Real Madrid, £51.8m Andrey Santos - Man Utd, £50m Tyrique George - Everton, £24m Jimmy-Jay Morgan - West Brom, £4m [Image text:] CROATIA 17.06.26
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