Everton eyeing Stones reunion as City exit looms

Everton are poised to re-enter the market for their former defender John Stones after learning that Manchester City are unlikely to offer the 31-year-old England international a new contract, according to Talksport. The Toffees have placed the centre-back under close observation and could attempt to bring him back to Goodison Park should he become available on a free transfer this summer.

Stones left Merseyside for the Etihad in 2016 and has since collected a cabinet of domestic and European honours, but with no extension on the table his boyhood club see an opportunity to bolster Sean Dyche’s back line without a transfer fee.

Elsewhere in the Premier League rumour mill, Newcastle’s Sandro Tonali has emerged as a target for both Real Madrid and Manchester City after the Italian’s representatives initiated contact with the Spanish giants, Teamtalk reports. The 25-year-old midfielder only joined the Magpies last summer but a move away from St James’ Park is being explored.

Barcelona remain in pole position to secure Bernardo Silva on a free transfer when the Portugal midfielder’s Manchester City deal expires, the Sun claims, while Arsenal have identified 19-year-old Bayer Leverkusen forward Christian Kofane as a potential marquee addition, though the Bundesliga outfit value the Cameroonian at up to £60 million.

Manchester United must reopen negotiations with Barcelona after the Catalan club allowed their £26 million purchase option for loanee Marcus Rashford to lapse in March, according to Cadena SER, and Jules Kounde continues to attract Premier League attention with Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea all monitoring the 27-year-old France defender.

Inter Milan’s Denzel Dumfries has been offered to half of the top flight’s heavyweights, including Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Chelsea, Tottenham and Newcastle, Teamtalk adds, while Manchester United have scouted Benfica’s 23-year-old Swedish defender Samuel Dahl on more than ten occasions this season.

Celta Vigo hope to retain 21-year-old midfielder Fer Lopez once his loan from Wolves concludes, Tottenham head coach Roberto de Zerbi has set his sights on Juventus’ Manuel Locatelli, and both Manchester United and Liverpool are tracking 19-year-old RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande.