John Stones is thrilled to have joined Inter Milan and be fulfilling a lifelong dream of enjoying overseas after a decade of success with Manchester Metropolis.
The second signing of the Pep Guardiola period joined the managerial nice in making a summer time exit from the Etihad Stadium having helped the membership win 20 main trophies.
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Stones’ haul included six Premier League titles, three FA Cups and 5 Carabao Cup successes, in addition to the unforgettable treble-sealing Champions League triumph in 2023.
Inter had been the opponents that day and have turn into his new dwelling having signed a two-year deal at San Siro.
“I really feel a variety of feelings, to be sincere,” Stones advised membership media. “An awesome feeling of happiness and pleasure. Pleasure to start out this new chapter, this new journey, and what a spot to do it.
“Positively (shifting overseas) is one thing that I at all times needed to do. When this chance got here up, I spoke with my household and we did not hesitate to come back right here.”
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Stones had curiosity from the Premier League and throughout Europe, however he couldn’t ignore the pull of enjoying for the Italian champions.
The 32-year-old turns into the fourth Englishman to symbolize Inter, the place he joins former Metropolis team-mate Manuel Akanji in defence and can play beneath one other previous colleague in assistant Aleksandar Kolarov.
“I am somebody who’s very hungry to win once more,” Stones stated. “I feel that is before everything.
“I have been very, very fortunate and lucky to have gained so many issues up to now, and I need to convey that have right here and assist the workforce, assist the membership.
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“And continue learning and rising as a participant beneath the supervisor and likewise Kola, the assistant, who was a team-mate of mine as properly at Metropolis.
“I am very excited and hopefully I can convey all my attributes. I am very, very open to studying new issues and a brand new approach of soccer and a brand new league.”
John Stones was a part of the England squad that reached the World Cup semi-finals (Bradley Collyer/PA)
Stones hyperlinks up with Inter contemporary from serving to England obtain their greatest World Cup end on international soil, though bronze was not the medal Thomas Tuchel’s aspect had been striving for.
“Very busy summer time however an thrilling one,” the 94-cap defender stated. “I am at all times proud to play for my nation and to have represented them so many occasions and acquired to some huge milestones in our nation’s historical past.
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“It’ s one thing that I used to be actually pleased with, getting the bronze medal. It is not what we went there for, however we made some extra historical past and I am actually pleased with that.
“And clearly I am extraordinarily pleased with coming right here and I feel my smile says all of it.”
