Manchester City are willing to part ways defender John Stones after adding the England international to a list of potential sales.
According to The Athletic, Stones is one of six players who could be on the way out of the Etihad Stadium, either on loan or permanent deals.
Ilkay Gundogan, Nico O’Reilly, Mateo Kovacic, Claudio Echeverri and Oscar Bobb complete the list, although the latter is believed to be unlikely to leave having missed the entirety of last season through injury.
Should a sale materialise, Stones’ possible departure would mark the end of a nine-year stint at the club.
He has made 277 appearances so far for Pep Guardiola’s side, scoring 19 goals.
However, injuries limited him last season to just 11 Premier League games, with foot and hamstring issues flaring up.
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In January, City signed another defender in Abdukodir Khusanov from Lens, providing competition for Stones.
Gundogan, another long-term City player up for sale, has previously said that he is happy to stay in Manchester.
During the Club World Cup, the German international said: ‘I have one more year left on my contract and I’m very happy here – I think everybody knows that.
‘I am enjoying my football. I still believe I have several years in me at the highest level by taking good care of myself.’
Should he leave City, Turkish side Galatasaray are believed to be keen on Gundogan.
