John Stones leaves City for Inter as Madrid table €50m Rodri bid

John Stones leaves City for Inter, a decade of everything

It is done. John Stones has completed his move to Inter Milan, ending ten years at Manchester City (1). Six Premier League titles and the Champions League. That is what he leaves behind. The club confirmed the deal on Friday.

Real Madrid table €50m verbal offer for Rodri

Real Madrid have made their first concrete move. A verbal offer around €50 million is on the table for Rodri, and City are stalling on a response (1). This is not a rumour floating around. This is Madrid putting a number down and waiting.

Juventus watching Reijnders, but a loan looks unlikely

Juventus are monitoring Tijjani Reijnders' situation, though a loan move looked unlikely as recently as two weeks ago (2). The Serie A club are keeping tabs in case the window opens up later.

Fan reactions

The Stones exit stings, but the Rodri news is what has the fanbase rattled. City reportedly sounded out intermediaries at PSG and Bayern Munich to gauge rival interest, and both clubs walked away because Rodri's mind is already made up. Atletico Madrid would also welcome him back, but like the others, they see a player already heading somewhere else. Read more on r/MCFC.

Sources

  • 1. readmancity.com — Man City 2026 summer transfer tracker: Every deal, live
  • 2. readmancity.com — Juventus keep tabs on Reijnders as Serie A eye loan route
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