John Stones Next Club Odds

Pep Guardiola's search for a favoured centre-back partnership continues.

Although the Spaniard has achieved great success during his time in Manchester, the above predicament continues to be an issue in his starting XI.

Aymeric Laporte is seen as the commanding figure in the wake of Vincent Kompany's 2018 exit, but he does have his fair share of injuries, whilst also not having a consistent name next to him.

Nathan Ake has just arrived for £40m to bolster the options, and the opportunity is certainly there for him to become a key starter. Rumours surrounding Kalidou Koulibaly refuse to go away too, and one man that could come at the expense of such recruits is John Stones.

The Englishman featured just 16 times in the Premier League last season and looks to have lost his manager's trust. Could he be cleared out? Find his next club odds with Betfair below.

Following Jan Vertonghen's departure, Tottenham Hotspur will likely be in the market for a new defender.

The Dutchman leaving means that Spurs have been left with just Toby Alderweireld and Davinson Sanchez as centre-back options. Japhet Tanganga can act as cover, but this is not enough for a side that is competing in four separate competitions next season.

At 2/1, they have been made the outright favourites to sign Stones this summer. He would certainly bolster their squad depth and his ball-playing ability may catch the eye of Jose Mourinho.

This attribute was closely associated with Vertonghen, who fitted in with his manager's direct style of play. Mourinho likes his defenders to hit that long, diagonal ball across field, a tactic that would compliment Stones' assets rather fittingly.

Another team in North London that will be looking for a defensive recruit this summer will be Arsenal.

The Gunners conceded 48 league goals last season, the second worst record out of the entire top nine. Although they will finally be welcoming William Saliba into the squad, the 19-year-old cannot be seen as the sole answer to their mishaps at the back.

Stones would arrive and walk straight into their XI, and not to mention that he has an existing relationship with Mikel Arteta. The Spaniard was only at Manchester City just nine months ago, and will certainly have got to know the player during his three years at the club.

It's worth noting that the two arrived during the summer, suggesting that Arteta will have had a say on the signing, due to his role as assistant-manager. Could they join back up?

Arsenal are second in line in the market at 4/1.

On the note of potential returns, Everton pop up with a price of 9/2.

Stones spent three years with the Toffees before making the move to City. He was 22-years-old at the time and with all due respect, probably didn't envision being linked back with a move to Goodison Park just four years later.

Everton finished 12th in the table and whilst Carlo Ancelotti is a sign of brighter things to come, no European football on offer will likely rule this deal out. Although his form and development has slightly stagnated, Stones will not be looking for such a step down.

Betfair's relatively big price recognises such logistics.

Moving beyond Everton's odds and West Ham and Leeds United finish off Betfair's list.

The Hammers have been given a price of 11/2, with the latter being huge underdogs at 20/1. Leeds are in the market for a central defender, having recently had a bid rejected for fellow Englishman Ben White.

Realistically though, both club's large odds represent the reality of either transfer deal. With two years left on his deal, City don't need to cash in on his services just yet.

Their valuation will remain high, most likely way and beyond both West Ham and Leeds' allocated budgets.