Transfer dominoes: John Stones may be about to help Liverpool sign Italian "monster"

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John Stones is a free agent this summer and the Manchester City star may be on the verge of joining Inter Milan, which could open the door for Liverpool to sign Alessandro Bastoni. A report from TEAMtalk on Monday claimed that Liverpool were one of the Premier League clubs considering a Bosman transfer to sign Stones after his £250,000 per week contract with City expired on 1 July.

Stones is viewed as an especially attractive option after becoming a free agent following his departure from Manchester City.” Stones, however, like Joe Gomez, is an injury liability. Should he move to Inter Milan, however, it could open the door for Liverpool to sign Bastoni – exactly the centre-back profile Andoni Iraola needs in the post-Konate era.

The transfer dominoes that could see Liverpool sign Bastoni after years of incessant links The Athletic reports that Inter are in talks to sign Stones as a free agent after his City exit. Before that, Football Insider reported that Bastoni was a player on the Liverpool shortlist should Konate not sign a new deal – the Frenchman has since left the club which could now see the Reds circle back for Bastoni, particularly now Stones is potentially on his way to Milan.