John Stones odds slashed on joining Arsenal's rivals after 'reveal'
Bayern Munich are seemingly moving closer to signing John Stones despite Arsenal registering their interest in him.
Stones impressed for England at the World Cup despite struggling for regular game time at Man City last season.
He was keen to stress that his fitness had not been an issue throughout the campaign, as Pep Guardiola simply preferred other centre-backs while City chased silverware on all fronts.
Stones is searching for his next challenge at 32-years-old after leaving the Etihad Stadium at the end of his contract, with Bayern Munich heavily linked to make a move this summer.
Former teammate Vincent Kompany is known to be a keen admirer of his talents, and could utilise their pre-existing relationship to get a deal done.
New reports over the last 48 hours have claimed that Arsenal are considering a surprise approach for Stones to bolster their own defensive options.
Bayern Munich have odds to sign John Stones slashed
Stones started in three World Cup matches for England, including their wins over Croatia and Norway, while he defended superbly off the bench against Mexico too.
The 32-year-old only played 18 times for Man City last season, as Guardiola handed him just five Premier League starts all term.
He has struggled with injury woes in recent years, but the top clubs could be willing to overlook such concerns, considering his quality.
One of the UK's biggest bookmakers has cut Bayern's odds to 7/2 to be his next club, while Everton remain favourites, at 10/11.
Why are Arsenal interested in Stones?
Sources close to David Moyes have revealed to Football Insider that the Everton boss is keen on re-signing Stones after he bought him from Barnsley back in 2013.
Mikel Arteta's side have now joined the race to agree a deal with him and his representatives, even though they ended last season with the best defensive record in the top European leagues.
Their reasoning behind the interest is believed to relate to William Saliba's new injury woes, after he was forced off in France's World Cup loss to Spain last week.
Stones is seen as an option to bolster their options in his possible absence, with Saliba currently weighing up whether to have surgery on his back problem.