Guardiola praises Stones' quality but demands consistencyThe England defender's form has been up and down during Guardiola's time in the Premier League, hampering efforts to build a steady defensive unitManchester CityFulham
Guardiola gives hope to Stones after Man City star's strong returnThe England international is fighting for his place after a summer splurge on two new centre-backs threatened his future at the Etihad StadiumManchester CityPremier League
Stones backed for Man City first team return The former Etihad Stadium centre-back believes the out-of-favour defender still has a future at the club despite falling down the pecking orderManchester CityChampions League
Ruben Dias: Laporte's perfect partner or the next Mangala?City do not have a great track record when paying large sums for defenders, so they need the Portugal international to hit the ground runningTransfersManchester City
City show stomach for Premier League fightRunners-up started with an impressive 3-1 victory at Wolves as they look to get back to their best after last season's disappointmentsManchester CityPremier League
‘Stones should stay, even if Man City sign Koulibaly’The former Blues centre-half believes a player seeing plenty of questions asked about his future should be fighting for a place at the Etihad StadiumTransfersManchester City
‘Man City believe Koulibaly can be their Van Dijk’The former Blues striker believes Pep Guardiola will look to bring in a commanding centre-half with the potential to make a big impactTransfersManchester City
‘No point Stones staying at City; should consider Arsenal’The former Blues defender believes an England international would be wasting his time becoming a bit-part player in Pep Guardiola’s plansTransfersArsenal
‘Guardiola doesn’t fancy Stones & will make Ake better’The former Blues defender believes a big-money addition will thrive at the Etihad Stadium, with others being knocked down the pecking orderManchester CityPremier League
‘Arsenal should take £20m gamble on Stones’The Hammers are said to have an offer on the table for the England international, but Mikel Arteta is also in the market for another defenderTransfersArsenal
‘£200m won’t fix Arsenal, but Stones would be a start’A former star in north London says Mikel Arteta has a big rebuilding job on his hands, but feels a Man City defender could be a useful additionTransfersArsenal
