John Stones fires warning to Manchester City’s Premier League rivals
Manchester City star issues rallying cry ahead of new Premier League season
- John Stones stated Manchester City are determined to regain the Premier League title after an "underwhelming" 2024-25 season where they finished third.
- Stones described last season's performance, which saw them surrender the title to Liverpool and finish behind Arsenal, as "not good" by the club's standards.
- The defender, now fit after an injury-hit period, dismissed speculation about his future, affirming his commitment to Manchester City despite being in the final year of his contract.
- New signings, including Rayan Cherki, Rayan Ait-Nouri, and Tijjani Reijnders, have been integrated into the squad as part of an ongoing refresh.
- Manchester City will play a friendly against Palermo on Saturday before commencing their Premier League campaign against Wolves on 16 August.