Chelsea interested in former Man City defender Stones
•Chelsea is interested in signing John Stones, a former Manchester City defender, on a free transfer.
•Stones became a free agent after his contract with City expired in June.
•Chelsea is also considering other defenders and looking to sell some players to make room for new signings.
Chelsea interested in former Man City defender StonesImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, John Stones' Manchester City contract expired while he was at the World Cup with EnglandByNizaar KinsellaFootball reporterPublishedJust nowChelsea are interested in signing England defender John Stones on a free transfer following his departure from Manchester City.The west London side have joined Inter Milan in considering a move for the 32-year-old, who became a free agent when his City contract expired at the end of June.Chelsea are also in talks to sign Crystal Palace defender Maxence Lacroix while assessing other options in the market, including Como's Jacobo Ramon.They are also looking to sell central defenders to make space in their squad for potential new arrivals.Fellow England international Trevoh Chalobah is in talks to join Como, while Axel Disasi and Benoit Badiashile are among those available for sale.Stones made 295 appearances for City after joining from Everton for £47.5m in 2016.He helped the club win six Premier League titles, the Champions League, two FA Cups, five League Cups, three Community Shields, the Club World Cup and the Uefa Super Cup.The former Barnsley defender also has 93 international caps and was part of the Three Lions side who finished third at the World Cup.Related topicsFootballPremier LeagueChelseaFootball TransfersMore on this storyLatest Chelsea news, analysis and fan viewsAsk about Chelsea - what do you want to know?المصدر: BBC Football - Chelsea | Source: BBC Football - Chelsea
→Chelsea is interested in signing John Stones, a former Manchester City defender, on a free transfer.
→Stones became a free agent after his contract with City expired in June.
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