John Stones is set to leave Manchester City after 10 seasons, with speculation about his next move. Bayern Munich has been linked to Stones as a potential free-agent defensive reinforcement, but Max Eberl stated the rumors are not true. Bayern’s defensive recruitment remains under observation even if it is not the top priority. Dayot Upamecano and Jonathan Tah are expected starters, while Kim Min-jae’s future is uncertain and Hiroki Ito could be sold. If Min-jae and Ito both leave, Bayern would need at least one center back, though Stones is not expected to be that option. Stones has extensive experience and recent England call-up despite limited full matches due to a thigh issue.
""That's not true," Eberl affirmed when he was asked about the center back, according to Sport Bild's Christian Falk (via @iMiaSanMia). While he would be a free transfer for Bayern and bring vast experience to their squad, it's not something Vincent Kompany or the rest of the club are considering right now."
"It's been known at Bayern that they will be keeping their eyes open to defensive targets despite it not being their top priority. While Dayot Upamecano and Jonathan Tah are essentially the nailed on starters for Bayern, the future of Kim Min-jae is still uncertain and Hiroki Ito is also a candidate for sale this summer."
"To go the distance across all fronts, depth is certainly required so if Min-jae and Ito are both sold this summer, Bayern would definitely have to bring in at least one center back to fill the void, though it looks like it won't be Stones, without any discredit to the 31-year-old."
"He's a well-decorated winner with City and was just selected to Thomas Tuchel's England squad for the Worl Cup even though he's only played a full 90 minutes a small handful of times due to dealing with a thigh problem most of the season."
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