Stones to bring curtain down on ten-year City stay this summer
John Stones will leave Manchester City this summer, concluding a successful ten-year tenure at the club. During his time, he made 293 appearances and contributed significantly to the team's achievements. Stones has been instrumental in securing 19 major trophies, including six Premier League titles and a UEFA Champions League title.
- ▪John Stones joined Manchester City in 2016 and became Pep Guardiola's second signing.
- ▪He has made 293 appearances and helped the club win 19 major trophies.
- ▪Stones has contributed 19 goals and nine assists during his time at City.
3 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 1 hour. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ John Stones to leave Man City in summer — Espn
- ▪ Stones to leave Man City this summer — BBC Sport
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| Original publisher | Yahoo Sports |
| Canonical URL | https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/stones-bring-curtain-down-ten-121000735.html |
| Publication time | Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:10:00 +0000 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-04-28T12:24:31.929Z |
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| Publisher visit | Yes — open original |
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| Commercial reuse | May the content be reused commercially? | Not permitted |
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