Chelsea Eye Free Transfer for Ex-Man City Star Stones
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- Chelsea are interested in signing John Stones on a free transfer after his Manchester City contract expired at the end of June, joining Inter Milan in the race for the 32-year-old.
- Chelsea are in talks to sign Crystal Palace's Maxence Lacroix and are assessing Como's Jacobo Ramon as they reshape their central defense.
- Chelsea are looking to sell central defenders to free up squad space, with Trevoh Chalobah in talks to join Como and Axel Disasi and Benoit Badiashile among those available for sale.
- Stones made 295 appearances for Manchester City after joining from Everton for £47.5m in 2016, winning six Premier League titles, the Champions League, and multiple domestic cups.
- Stones has 93 international caps and was part of the England side that finished third at the World Cup.
Why it matters: Chelsea are overhauling their central defense — pursuing Stones, Lacroix, and Ramon while moving on Chalobah, Disasi, and Badiashile — adding a six-time Premier League winner and Champions League holder to a backline they're actively thinning out.
